When in Tokyo, do as other tourists do … Tokyo is so big and there are so many things to see and do, it is impossible to cover them all in a few days. Inevitably, we all gravitate to the same hotspots ie Ginza, Roppongi Hills, Akihabara, Harajuku, Asakusa […]
With Patience, a Crush Can be Overcometh The golden week started that weekend. But no matter. Our time in Tokyo was finite and Saturday was to be the day for Takaosan. Still, we were completely taken aback by the size of the crowd. On route #1, the entire […]
… a 130 year old institution goes up in a sea of flames The other night, I heard that (horrors!) Kanda Yabu Soba was ravaged and completely destroyed by a big fire. I was there last Feb and was looking forward to going back again this may, with the rest […]
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