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Market stalls  
   

Market stalls

Paper lanterns and keyrings with good luck symbols.
Asakusa...

May 1st 2006
An absolutely sweltering day today, decided to wander up the road to Asakusa again to have a proper look, and find out about Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo's oldest established temple. The origins of Asakusa Kannon and Senso-ji Temple... According to the legend about the origin of Senso-ji Temple, two fishermen, Hinokuma Hamanari and his brother Takenari, discovered an image of Kannon ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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