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 Welcome Irasshaimase! 5

Traditional Tokyo 6
Curious Characters 8
Mysterious Temples 10
Intriguing Shrines 12
Succulent Sushi 14
Dinner on a Stick 16
Fearsome Fugu 18
Sublime Tea Time 20
Captivating Kimono 22
Fastidious Footwear 24
Stunning Sumo Style 26
Japanese Inns 30
Inn Cuisine 32
Flea Market 34
Japanese Entertainment 38

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 Seasonal Tokyo 40
O-Shogatsu The New Year 42
Winter 46
Spring 50
Summer 54
Autumn 58

Tokyo Today 62
Manga & Anime 64
More Manga & Anime 66
Kospure Costume Play 68
Street Fashion 70
Kawaii and Kakko -ii Cute versus Chic 72
Petto Kissa The Pet Caf 74
Amazing Architecture 76
Venerable Vending Machines 78
Awesome Onsen 80
Talented and Terrifying Toilets 82
Strange English 84

Oddities and Entities 86

Sayonara 96

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