Shiodome-Tsukishima: Façades and backyards of Tokyo
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November 19, 2013 - Shiodome-Tsukishima: Façades and backyards of Tokyo
This is Shiodome. A model case of modern urban development:
Straigt lines:
Reflections:
Clear-cut frontier of post-industrial Tokyo:
And this is a 15-minute stroll away, an old-fashioned bridge from Tsukiji to Tsukishima:
Another 15-minute stroll and - here it is:
Messy and warm-hearted:
As any hidden gem it might be not easy to find. Look for Sumiyoshi-jinja shrine:
While places like Shiodome give Tokyo its world hub clout, places like the far tip of Tsukishima give it a human, very human touch:
God save it from modern urban development...
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