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There is a big traditional drum located at the Meiji Shrine which is rather colourful and impressive. Big traditional drums are rather popular in Eastern Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, China and Mongolia which I have all visited.
Written Oct 8, 2005
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It seems that the Meiji Shrine is a popular place for traditional Japanese weddings as I was lucky to catch one during my visit there. More photos of the wedding are at the travelogue section of this VT page.
Written Oct 7, 2005
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Just before you enter a Japanese Shrine, you will see several wooden dippers and a a basin overflowing with water. Now before you take a sip from those dippers, take note that they're for ritual cleansing purposes. You're supposed to wash your hands and symobolically wash your hearts before you enter the holy place. Do that and serenity will come on you when you enter the shrine.
Bpacker's Harajuku Page
Updated Apr 13, 2004
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It seems that you can make a wish in the Japanese traditional style at the Meiji Shrine and they will put it into wooden plates like the ones in the photo.
Written Oct 7, 2005
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Before entering the main shrine, devotees are supposed to wash their hands using the water from a traditional sink located outside the shrine as shown in this photograph.
Written Oct 7, 2005
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As in all other Japanese temples and shrines, the entrance to the Meiji Shrine is marked by a traditional Japanese gate which is very tall and impressive.
Written Oct 7, 2005
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As in all other Japanese temples and shrines, the entrance to the Meiji Shrine is marked by a traditional Japanese gate which is very tall and impressive.
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Harajuku - Modern Fashion & Ancient Shrine
Harajuku is a very famous area in Tokyo which is a must visit when you are there. This place is famous for people (especially teenagers) dressing up in various types of modern and fanciful fashion,......
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Harajuku - where streets have names like; Cat Street and Killer Street, is where the young get funky and the funky stay young. Recently featured in a song by Gwen Stefani Harajuku is famous as a funky...
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Teen spirit rules in Harajuku. Come every Sunday, the streets of Harajuku throbs with life as teenagers come dressed in their Goth-Sunday best and mill about the streets. It's a harmless way to...
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Well, unfortunately there is no listing for Shibuya on the VT site, hard as they may seem to believe. So, Harajuku will have to do for now and since its only one stop away from Shibuya its close...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Harajuku. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 8 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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