Tokyo shows its loud and exuberant style with an inherent modesty. It is exactly this quirk and contradiction that endears millions to Japan and its busy capital.
The three tiers of the red-lacquered gate, an Important Cultural Treasure, represent the three stages required to enter Nirvana. The gate looks especially awesome at night, when it is illuminated.
DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Tokyo will lead you straight to the very best on offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights, or want to find the best nightspots; this guide is the perfect companion.
A Detailed Guide to Tokyo's Trendiest Fashion Districts Philomena Keet. C h a p t e r 5 Daikanyama & Nakameguro Tokyo's chic hipsTer neighborhoods Upscale, Creative and Hip The rise of Tokyo's cool quarTer.
TOP 5 URBAN GREEN ESCAPES Look at any map of central Tokyo and you'll quickly realize that there isn't much in the way of parkland – just 5.3 square metres of park per resident compared to 29 square metres in New York and 26 square ...
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At the same time, the text illustrates the often profound ways through which a deeper exploration of these many different communities can reveal overlaps, shared horizons, and common concerns in spite of and, because of, this very diversity ...
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The setting: Tehran, the capital of Iran, a rather modern city of about four million people, close to the last years of the reign of the Shah—that is, about 1970. We are in a modern concert hall, have bought tickets, and sit in the ...
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