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Koishikawa Korakuen
Garden
Tokyo's oldest garden has a heart-
shaped pond, lacquered wood and
stone bridges, rock arrangements,
islands, miniature hills, and a lotus
pond - all rife with symbolism
(see pp22-3)
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Imperial Palace
East Gardens
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Meiji Shrine
At the center of a
forest, the exquisite
Shinto architecture of
shrine buildings and a
beautiful iris garden
embody the theme of
nature
(see pp24-5)
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Odaiba Island
Featuring high-tech
buildings, exhibition
sites, museums, fashion
malls, a giant Ferris
wheel, and a man-made
beach, the artificial island
of Odaiba is both enter-
tainment and experiment
(see pp28-9)
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Yanaka Cemetery
Ghosts of old Edo
linger here among the
gnarled cherry trees and
moldering tombs of
shoguns, warriors,
writers, and Kabuki
actors
(see pp26-7)
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