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Mister Minit Shoe Repair Store in Tokyo

In Tokyo very few people own cars, as a result many people need to walk up and down many, many flights of stairs, long distances to and from offices and general Few people commute to work in Tokyo by car;...

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Shinjuku: Tokyo's Most Diverse District

Shinjuku is unique amongst Tokyo’s districts. It is an area of skyscrapers. This is for good reason. It is relatively stable, seismically speaking, in comparison to most of Tokyo. Therefore, the...

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The Coolest Japanese Imports, Toys and Gadgets

There are a ton of cool items sold in Japan that can only be bought in the US by dealing with someone on Ebay, buying from a small import company online or buying directly from Japan and having it shipped...

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The Heart of Tokyo

Tokyo’s Chiyoda District is at the heart of Tokyo. It is home to some of the city’s most important political, historical, and commercial sites. Aside from the impressive Imperial Palace and...

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Shopping Tokyo: The Glitzy Ginza District

Ginza is synonymous with “posh” in Tokyo. The district is littered with upscale department stores. Jewelry shops vie for the jet-set’s dollars alongside electronics boutiques (including an...

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Finding Old Tokyo

Finding old Tokyo is difficult. Amidst giant skyscrapers and never ending shopping complexes, there is little to suggest Tokyo even existed before 1945. Of course, much of the city was rebuilt after that...

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The Quiet Side of Tokyo

Setagaya is a unique place in Tokyo. It is the largest district (in terms of area) in the largest city in the world. Unlike many parts of Tokyo, Setagaya features a lot of natural areas. It’s not...

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A Frog in Tokyo

If you have read my first hub in this series, Froggy as a Tadpole, you know that I first lived in Coloradosprings, Colorado. When I was a little more than two years old we had to move to Yakota Air Force...

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