Japan is a fascinating country. And Tokyo, Japan’s capital, megacity of superlatives, is perhaps even more fascinating. Karaoke bars and manga costumes are a given in Tokyo, alongside centres of the international business world. And between the craziest shopping districts, the most garish fashion or the electronics and anime district of Akihabara there are always oases of tranquillity such as the Sensō-ji temple in Asakusa, and the generous green spaces that can be found around the imperial palace or in Ueno Park.
Welcome to Tokyo
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