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Tokyo Tower vs Tokyo Sky Tree
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Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:16 pmby mr.negativity
From Japan Today:
[quote="Andrez Bergen"]
It seemed somehow fitting when, in late May 2008 at the 12th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF 2008), a charming, quirky little anime feature titled “Tokyo Marble Chocolateâ€
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Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:05 pmby Jim Ballard
I went there and took some photos a week or so ago. I'll try and post some later.
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Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:51 amby armandv
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Tue May 25, 2010 4:47 amby mr.negativity
From The Wall Street Journal:
[quote="Andrew Joyce"]Welcome to Tokyo, city of the future.
While construction of the city’s massive new landmark, the SkyTree, proceeds nearby at a rate of knots, life in sleepy Mukojima continues much as it has for decades. With the peace and quiet set to be broken once the tower opens in Spring 2012, it might be worth visiting now before the big changes start.
Mukojima, buried deep in Tokyo’s eastern side, is an area of narrow streets and rickety houses, with a faded patina that harks back to Japan’s golden postwar era. It’s also one of the few areas of the city where geisha still ply their trade. We’re a long way from the gleaming skyscrapers and neon of “Lost in Translation.â€
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Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:16 amby Jim Ballard
As I probably mentioned elsewhere, my apartment is right opposite the new tower, so occasionally I take snaps of the progress. Here's a few I've taken...
March 12:
July 16:
July 18:
September 15:
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Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:29 pmby Andrew Nguyen
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:38 amby jellydonut25
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:31 pmby armandv
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:24 pmby Jim Ballard
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Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:35 amby ebirahsmeg1
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Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:06 pmby jellydonut25
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Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:39 pmby armandv
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Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:45 pmby ebirahsmeg1
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Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:52 pmby canofhumdingers
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Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:29 amby jellydonut25
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Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:46 amby ebirahsmeg1
Not the best pic, but here's one I took awhile ago.
I always thought it kind of resembled Hedorah flying...but "flying gold turd" sounds much better
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Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:00 amby jellydonut25
Anybody know what that's SUPPOSED to be??? Because giant turd/Hedorah/sperm is pretty close...
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Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:55 amby Jim Ballard
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Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:13 amby canofhumdingers
oooooooooooooooohhhh. I've actually seen a pic of that before. Never knew what it was. Funny!
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Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:03 pmby armandv
Here's a couple of photos I took:
I took this from the bridge at the Sumida River on the Asakusa side:
This is from a street near Asakusa's Nakamise Av.:
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Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:19 amby jellydonut25
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Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:30 pmby armandv
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:42 amby mr.negativity
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Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:23 pmby armandv
From December 2010, from the Asakusa side of the Sumida River:
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Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:51 amby Jim Ballard
Just an update. Not a great photo - I just snapped this on my phone on the way home about a week ago...
