These images are all from an area by the name of Ginza, which is one of the couple of 'downtown' districts in Tokyo. This one is very similar in feel to New York's 5th Avenue. I walked from my apartment to Suitengu Shrine, then to Nihombashi/Chuo Dori (a famous Edo-style ancient bridge), then on to Ginza and back to my apartment. The whole walk took me almost 3 hours, but it was great to experience the differences between areas from my apartment to Ginza on foot, as opposed to taking the subway.
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Interesting how homogenized the world seems. These photos of Tokyo city streets with traffic lights, striped pedestrian crossings, street lamps, commercial architecture, even the occasional sign using English lettering could almost be in Manhattan or maybe any major city. It's great to have these "ordinary" photos along with the pics of extraordinary sites.
The Starbucks makes it all believable. :) Imagine the time you could waste with your raputopu and a cup of coffee...
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