Yanaka cemetery & Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo, from peaceful Yanaka to crazy Shibuya

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April 19th 2014
Geo: 35.67, 139.77It's a sunny spring day in Tokyo. The temperature is very comfortable and I am on my way to Yanaka. From the Nippori train station, it is a very short walk up hill to the cemetery. I crabbed breakfast on my way: a bottle of milk tea and a sweet bread. I really like the neighbourhood north of Ueno: Yanaka. It is made of individual house and lots of temples. Well, they don& ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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