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Bridge
Some very low bridges
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Some boats
The guide spoke only Japanese - so we had no idea what we were seeing
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Boat trip
Deciding to be tourists for the final afternoon. Free hats to protect from the very hot sun
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Tempura
We each had dipping sauce and condiments as well as rice and tea. The first out was asparagus. It was only now on our last day tha…
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Cooked to order
We paid at the door and were seated upstairs, so that we could watch the preparation. It cost something like £10 for a generous lu…
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Tenmatsu Nihonbashi
Spotted a traditional tempura restaurant by the river - not a tourist in sight
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Washi
So many beautiful papers. In this shop there are free samples to test out with brushes and ink.
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Paper wedding gown
The Ozu museum shows anything can be made from paper
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Ozu Washi
This shop was established as a paper wholesale store called "Ozuya" in Nihombashi in 1653. There is a paper museum as well as a fa…
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Flags
Reminders of the Rugby World Cup everywhere - starting a couple of weeks later
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Washi shop
Our first visit to a paper shop - lots of beautiful things inside (cards, stationery, brushes and decorative papers)
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Life
Good supermarket below the Skytree - "thank you for coming to life" (is that intentional?)
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Skytree
Very close but seems far away...on our way to the station to visit washi shops on our free day. There are many, but Tokyo is vast,…
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Tokyo view
Skytree is so tall that it's almost impossible to fit it all in a photo. When we visit, it is the tallest tower in the world at 63…
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Street view
We will miss the crossings in Japan, not least for their different sounds
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Wednesday morning
Roof terrace in daylight - our last full day in Japan and we are wondering why we bought raincoats for the trip
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Trunk Bar
It was so nice that we stayed for dinner and had a great meal - including avocado tempura
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Trunk Hotel
Trunk hotel looked nice so we went in for a drink
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Frame making
Examples of how it must be done
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Bike shop
Build your own bike