Asakusa

toursit street inside "Thunder Gate"

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May 23rd 2007
The last days are upon us, and Michi and I are squeezing in other parts of Tokyo. We headed out Tuesday afternoon to Asakusa, part of the Taito district in downtown Tokyo. It is another large toursit area famous for shrines, particularly Sensoji (aka Asakusa Kannon), Tokyo's largest Buddhist temple. Hard to compare it to the grandure of Kyoto, but still pretty. A large amount of tourists, and a c ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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