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Old School Tokyo (R)

Tokyo is not all sparkling and new, though.  Some of it is sparkling and old, as well.  Throughout my short time in the city, I also saw plenty of examples of historic temples and respected traditions that felt at times as if they were straight out of Edo.

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Weddings at the Meiji Shrine
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Lanterns Alight at Asakusa
Confucian Gardens
Confucian Parks in Akihabara
Shining Shinto Shrine
Shining Shinto Shrines
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And the concomitant carvings of concerns.
Imperial Palace
At the heart of town, the hidden Imperial Palace.
Sakura
And all throughout, those ever-popular blooms.

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