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Quote: Jizo Hall at the Hasedera temple complex is dedicated to the bodhisattva Jizo, protector of children, pregnant women and travelers. (A bodhisattva is a being that has achieved true enlightenment but chose to… Read More
Quote: This neighborhood has had a reputation as a Tokyo trendsetter over the years. It incorporates a westernized grid of streets and city blocks, and has seen Japan's first sidewalks, gas lines, and telephone poles.… Read More
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Quote: I went on the prowl for a pachinko parlor. I sat down at a machine and put in 500 yen. Pachinko is kind of like an upright pinball game, except you do not control the balls at all--you just shoot them into the… Read More
Quote: This would turn out to be the most scenic and enjoyable of all my rail trips in Japan. The are marvelous transport machines, but they fly too high and too fast for one to get a truly intimate look at the… Read More
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Quote: The Asakusa area is most famous for Sensoji Temple, Nakamise and Kappabashi shoppig steets. The incredible variety of shops in Nakamise Dori, the 300 m street that leads to Sensoji Temple, offers everything… Read More
Quote: The Hie Jinja is located just off Sakurada-dori, one of the main thoroughfares in Akasaka. The main entrance is via a steep set of broad stairs close to the entrance of the Capital Tokyo Hotel. These stairs are… Read More
Quote: For an adventure after visitng Senso-Ji Temple (see accompanying journal entry), look to the left as you face the temple at the end of the long row of shopping stalls. Find an entrance through a sliding door to… Read More
Quote: Ok, Ok, I admit: I am finance and stock exchange-mad :))) So, a visit to the Tokyo Stock Exchange was a must. Especially since the public gallery of the London one was closed because of – yeah- terrorists. IRA… Read More
Quote: With lots of fanfare, Japan declared the opening of a professional football league on May 15, 1993. I definitely will not miss the great opportunity to catch a J-League match in Tokyo. I forked out ¥2,000 for a… Read More