Unique Places in Tokyo-to

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ACTUALLY THIS PLACE IS IN SAITAMA.. .AT THE SUPER ARENA....
I ONLY WISH THEY WOULD HAVE ALLOWED PICTURES TO BE TAKEN..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF ONE IS A BEATLES OR ESPECIALLY A JOHN LENNON FAN...THIS PLACE IS A MUST TO SEE AND EXPERIENCE !!!! IT IS PROBABLY THE KINDESS THING THAT YOKO ONO HAS DONE TO HAVE LENDED THE ITEMS OF JOHN'S TO THIS MUSEUM. ..THEY ARE PRICELESS AND SO VERY RARE ..AMAZING THE THINGS THAT JOHN OWNED THAT ARE ON DISPLAY HERE....FROM HIS CREDIT CARDS TO THE MOTORBIKE THAT BRIAN EPSTEIN HAD GIVEN HIM .AND SOOOO MUCH MORE.. ..YOU GOT TO SEE IT TO KNOW!!!!Every Tuesday (Open when Tuesday is a national holiday, and close on the following Wednesday)
Year-end & New Year... ..... .From 11:00 to 18:00

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Could you be one of the 11 Canadian delegates on the 21st Ship for World Youth, organized by the government of Japan, in partnership with the United Nations?

Are you:
- Interested in traveling to Japan, Tonga and New-Zealand for free, on a Japanese cruise ship?
- Between 18 and 30 years old?
- Eager to discover new cultures?
- Available from January 14 to March 3rd 2009?
- Canadian Citizen?

Apply for the Ship for Word Youth today!
Deadline: August 28 2008, 4:00pm

To learn more, contact Christine Renaud, Communication Director
renaud.christine@gmail.com
or visit www.swycanada.org

Shimokitazawa is an area frequented by the college-age crowd. By walking around the densely populated shopping area, you'll notice the crowd here is stylish, but in a manner totally different from the typical fashions you'll find in Shinjuku, Shinbuya, Ginza or Harajuku. Most of the young adults here buy their clothes from the second hand clothing stores found all around this district and some may even modify their findings to suit their style.

Take a walk around and poke your head into a few of the second hand stores many are on the basement-level so keep a good eye out. Many stores will have their own specialties in the type of clothes they carry, but if you are open-minded you may be able to find something amazing. Observe the stylish people walking around the district to take some cues about how you can repurpose a second-hand buy into a fashion forward outfit.

Upon exiting the Shimokitazawa station walk straight out veering to the right and you will find yourself at the entrance of the main shopping area.

Tokyo is not just skyscrapers and noisy streets. Most travellers have missed the "***amachi" area, which means 'the old downtown'. @Shibamata, can best represents the "***amachi", is inside Katsushika ward. It was set as the background of famous drama "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" - or 'It's tough being a man', starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Tora-san. This drama is very popular and favored by Japanese.
The shops and streets in Shibamata have a traditional feel, represents the Edo-period atmosphere.
When you visit Shibamata, please don't forget to try 'dango' - rice cake ball stuffed with red bean paste skewer.

*Access to Shibamata*
Keisei Shibamata Station - 3 minutes on the Kanamachi Line from Keisei Takasago station.
Hokuso Shin-Shibamata - 2 minutes on the Hokuso Line from Keisei Takasago station.

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We took the 2 hour Bullet train trip to Sendai (about $300. US) Miyagi University of Education
Bamboo forest in Hiraizumi to see the magnificent Chusonji and Konjikido Temples
Our hotel room at the Royal Park Hotel, Sendai

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Tokyo International Forum is an important urban landmark in Tokyo, and is a cultural facility offering exhibitions, concerts and other interesting events.

It is designed by architect Rafael Vinoly, and is famous for its swooping curves.

Access : A short walk from JR Yurakucho Station

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Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tokyo, dedicated to the spirits of soldiers and others who died fighting on behalf of the Japanese emperor.

Direction : A 5 minute walk from Kudanshita Subway Station.

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Aside from original document and copies of Edo-Tokyo histrical date and materials, there are exhibits of large scale reproduction models based on painstaking histrical research.

Admission fee : JPY600 for an adult
3 minute walk from JP Ryogoku Station