The great thing about Tokyo is that one can switch pace dramatically in the blink of an eye, or rather, a quick change of JR or Metro stations. A few stops away from the peace and serenity of Yanaka – the cemeteries and the temples and the shrines – and we are smack in the …
We walk slowly, without watches on our wrists. After leaving Asakusa and Sensō-ji Temple, and the crowds of tourists and devotees, this is a welcome change. The bright sun on our brows, the cool spring air, the scattering of trees weighed down by sakura blossoms. From the Nippori station we enter narrow and quiet streets, …
When spring is in the air in Japan, it’s time for matsuri (Shinto festivals) and great celebration. And no better place to witness this than Asakusa, the heart of Shitamachi (literally “low city”, referring to its location on the banks of the Sumida River and subsequent low elevation to the rest of Tokyo). This is …
Let’s wake up at 5:00am to watch a tuna auction! When faced with a proposal as inviting as this, it’s hard to say no. Or so one would think. Unfortunately it would appear that my friends and fellow travelmates are less than adventurous, and more importantly, preferring the comforts of their futon beds to an …
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