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Ni-Tele Really Big Clock: Hayao Miyazaki’s Giant Clock in Tokyo
At 12 meters tall by 18 meters long the Ni-Tele Really Big Clock lives up to its name. Designed by animator Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli this masterpiece has 32 separate moving mechanical features. Its design includes unusual characters, miniature workshops, bells, and mechanical limbs. Several times a day, these features spring into action during…
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Hie Shrine Tokyo: History, Torii Gates & How to Get There
Hie Shrine Tokyo: History, Torii Gates & How to Get There Hie Shrine is a peaceful Shinto sanctuary in central Tokyo, set on a hill near Akasaka and Japan’s political district. During the fifteenth century, the warrior Ota Dokan established a shrine within Edo Castle, bringing its deity from Kawagoe’s Hie Shrine. Under the Tokugawa…
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Sensational Sensō-ji Temple Tokyo
Even in the rain, Sensō-ji was busy when we arrived at 8:30 a.m., but we still managed to photograph Hōzōmon Gate and the five-storey pagoda. Inside the main hall, the atmosphere felt calmer as visitors paused to pray. Beyond the temple, Nakamise and the surrounding streets of Asakusa gave us plenty more to explore.