Tokyo Walking

神楽坂(1) Kagurazaka

この写真を見る Kagurazaka has so many small streets, in which you can see a mixture of 'old and modern',  and 'east and west'. (Actually, it is often called "small Paris" of Tokyo.) 

Once you go deep inside the street, you may feel you are walking in a maze but you never want to get out of there, as you enjoy quite a mysterious, fascinating air there.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/kagurazaka/index.html

浅草(3) Asakusa

This year, I was fascinated by taking photos with my new digital camera FinePix, and created a number of photo albums, which I've introduced in this website.

The most memorable photo album I've made in 2006 may be the one at ASAKUSA !    It was a hot summer festival day and I've created two different albums of this exciting downtown in Tokyo.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/asakusa_festival/index.html

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/asakusa/index.html

東京大学 University of Tokyo

Besides the fact that it's the most dignified university in Japan, we can enjoy watching a number of its premier architecture and walking in the old, relaxing gardens in its campus. Some of the buildings such as Yasuda Kodo reminds me of a bitter-sweet memory of 1960's.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/tokyo_university/index.html

古河庭園 Furukawa Garden

The Garden includes a western house designed by a British Condor. Interestingly, there are also a western garden with a full of roses and other flowers, and a beautiful Japanese garden. A harmony of these works quite attractively.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/furukawa_garden/index.html

Asakusa SAMBA Carnival

I've never been to Brasil before, but this parade in Asakusa, Tokyo has tempted me to visit most probably the more enthusiastic and exciting Carnival in Rio de Janeiro !

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/asakusa_samba_06/index.html

根津(1) Nezu

I've lived in Tokyo Area for over 30 years, but unfortunately I've never known Nezu until recently.

Amazingly, Nezu is just within 10 minutes subway ride from Otemachi, the business center of Tokyo. It is such a quiet town, with Nezu Shrine in the center of the town. At the end of April, you can see full of beautiful flowers there.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/nezuyanaka/

両国 (1) Ryogoku

Ryogoku is another exciting old downtown in Tokyo, which is also well known for the origin of SUMO wrestling. You can see a number of SUMO wrestlers going back and forth during the tournament season.

There are in addition a number of interesting historical spots in Ryogoku, which you may see in the album below.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/ryogoku/index.html

月島(2) Tsukishima

I did mention in the below entry that Tsukishima is an old downtown in Tokyo while it reminds me of Manhattan. If you look at the photo, you may believe it.- Actually around Tsukishima, there is an amazing area of many new, extremely tall apartment houses, surrounded by The Sumida River.

月島(1) Tsukishima

Looks like Manhattan with rivers and skyscrapers, but not really so when you walk around this town.

Actually Tsukishima is a downtown in the east of Tokyo, with unbelievable old wooden houses. It was interesting to see a contrast of the old and the new here in this town.  Eating "Monja-yaki', which is peculiar only to this town, was also a fun.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/tsukishima/index.html

四谷 (1) Yotsuya

My company moved to Yotsuya.

When some time is available at a lunch hour, I often take a walk around Yotsuya area. It is a fun to watch Sophia University, a few large hotels, and Natinal Guest House. It was so lucky that we moved to this area before the cherry blossom were in full.

http://tabun_dabun.typepad.jp/photos/yotsuya/index.html