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Asakusa (浅草) is a town in Taito Ward of Tokyo. It was the only downtown area before the World War II, way before Shinjuku and Shibuya were put onto the map. Today, this area is still affectionately called "Shitamachi", which literally means "downtown". Asakusa's landmark, Senso-ji Temple is the center of the town and the popular destination for tourists and locals alike.
Streets of Asakusa are dotted with old cafes, bookstores, theatres, and shopping districts... walking around Asakusa gives you some idea about what Tokyo used to be like before skyscrapers and neon of Shinjuku took over the city.
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Mar 12, 2007 - Apr 24, 2007
We took the subway again (we were getting the hang of it by now) to the Asakusa Nakamise shopping district. There was a series of temples and shrines there. Lee and Dave made the point that they were nice, but just not that spectacular compared to Wat Arun and the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, that the three of us had visited in 2004. Lee likened it to seeing Badlands National Park after having visited The Grand Canyon. Its cool, but just not the ...
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Apr 16, 2003 - Apr 01, 2008
Tokyo, Japan -› Nikko, Japan -› ...
I decided to come to Japan to teach English back in 2003. I intended to stay only a year but a year has turned into 5 years and still counting.
Now married and will be here till 2009 making my total stay here to be 6 years.
I've learnt much about the customs and culture of Japan so id like to share some of my knowledge with you.
I hope my experiences can help other people travelling to Japan.
I will slowly be adding my photos, tips and reviews.
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Feb 08, 2006 - Dec 05, 2007
Japan -› Kyoto, Japan -› ...
I first met my friend Clara in August 2002 at Eden Hill Hostel in Sligo Ireland. We only hung out together in Sligo for a day before our respective itineraries took us in different directions, but kept in touch over the years. Clara is from Spain, but found a job in Tokyo and relocated to Japan. After leaving my last job, I finally had an opportunity to travel again, so I decided to fly out to visit her and to explore Japan.
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Feb 16, 2007 - Jan 15, 2008
Hakone, Japan -› Kamakura, Japan -› ...
tripping around japan, my home country on holidays throughout the time here.
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