Tokyo 2019: Shibuya at Night
I didn’t quite feel like calling it a night after visiting Asakusa, so I took the subway across town to see Shibuya again. The entire…
Tokyo 2019: Asakusa at Night
When I left the sumo arena after they day’s tournament was over it was getting dark outside and I headed over to Asakusa to take…
Tokyo 2019: Afternoon Sumo Tournament Matches
I got back to the sumo arena just after 2:00pm and by then it was a completely different scene than what it had been earlier…
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Tokyo 2019: Visiting Ueno Park
After spending some time watching the morning sumo tournament matches I left the sumo arena to do a little sightseeing before returning for the afternoon…
Tokyo 2019: Morning Sumo Tournament Matches
Every September there is a two-week national sumo tournament held in Tokyo and when I was in the city last year I was fortunate enough…
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Tokyo 2019: Zojoji Temple
One morning while I was in Tokyo I stopped by Zojoji Temple before beginning a day trip down to Kamakura (which I’ll cover in a…
Tokyo 2019: Daiba Park
While at Odaiba Beach I noticed a park area across the water from where I was sitting and that it could be reached on foot.…
Tokyo 2019: Odaiba Island
After my quick stop in Shibuya I went down to Odaiba Island in Tokyo Bay. Odaiba is an artificial island and since it’s oftentimes not…
Tokyo 2019: A quick stop in Shibuya
I continued south on foot from the Meiji Shrine until I reached the main part of Shibuya for a short visit. Shibuya is one of…
Tokyo 2019: Meiji Shrine
When I came down from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building I walked all the way from there to the Meiji Shrine. I entered the shrine…
