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Papier-mâché masks.
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Sumo Wrestler mascots.
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Asakusa at night.
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The oldest amusement park in Japan, Hanayashiki, almost directly behind Asakusa Sensoji Temple.
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The overwhelming impression I got was that Japanese cities in the 1960's and 1970's resembled the Edo period, 1600-1900, much more closely than how these cities, and life within them, look now.
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Yeah, available anywhere for free. This was on the platform of a nearby train station.
In fact, the computer is a more cumbersome communication tool. Most youths and many not-so-young rely entirely on their cell phones to obtain most information, including the news, product/service information including bus and train schedule, and even entertainment.
New Zealand telcos, take note!!
2 comments:
Hello Meg and welcome back home. I am just checking in on my friends, and will come back later for the full story. (still in Houston!)
Love, Dana
Thanks, Dana. Enjoy Houston.
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