Tokyo 2017: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (東京都庁)
If you want to get an observation deck view of Tokyo but don’t have a lot of money a good place to visit is the…
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Tokyo 2017: Ginza (銀座)
Close to the center of Tokyo is the Ginza district, home to some of the most expensive real estate in all of Japan. Ginza used…
Tokyo 2017: Japanese Cultural Festa at Ueno Park
When I exited the Tokyo National Museum there was a Japanese Cultural Festa being held in Ueno Park a short distance from the museum. It…
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Ricardo’s Top 15 PlayStation 4 Games – August 2019 Edition
After much delay, I’m finally updating the list of my top games on PlayStation 4. Previously this had been a Top 10 list, but with…
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Tokyo 2017: Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館)
On my third full day in Tokyo I started out in Ueno Park and after exploring the park for a while I paid a visit…
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Tokyo 2017: Afternoon and evening sumo matches at Kokugikan Stadium
When I was done at the Meiji Shrine I needed to make the long trip back to Kokugikan Stadium to see the afternoon and evening…
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Tokyo 2017: Meiji Shrine (明治神宮)
In-between Shibuya and Shinjuku Stations is the Meiji Shrine that is dedicated to the first emperor of modern Japan. Located inside a forest of about…
Tokyo 2017: A quick stop in Shibuya (渋谷)
A long subway ride brought me to Shibuya Station in the western part of Tokyo. Shibuya is probably best known as a major shopping and…
Tokyo 2017: Morning sumo matches at Kokugikan Stadium
Every September there is a two-week national sumo tournament held in Tokyo and before coming to Japan I had purchased a ticket for day six.…
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Tokyo 2017: Akihabara (秋葉原)
As the sun was going down and the sky growing dark I arrived in Akihabara, the heart of Japan’s otaku culture. For gamers, anime and…
