Japanistry

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This website started as a hobby to explain photography (posts listed here), but over time expanded to provide (hopefully) useful information about Japan and the Japanese language. I also run edonoyu.com with a friend—a site that covers onsen in the Tokyo region.

Saitama

Largely residential prefecture north of Tokyo with almost one million people commuting into the capital for work each…

Kanagawa

Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県) lies south of Tokyo Metropolis and offers many good day trips for visitors to the…

Chiba

Chiba Prefecture (千葉県) lies to the east of Tokyo Metropolis. Much of the area of the Chiba is…

Nogi Shrine

Small shrine established in 1923 made famous by the suicide of General Nogi Maresuke and his wife Nogi Shizuko in 1912.

Southern Tokyo

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Western Tokyo

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Eastern Tokyo

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Central Tokyo

Unsurprisingly, these wards are the most expensive in the capital and home to a huge array of shopping…

Kitain Temple

Temple rebuilt from the only surviving remains of Edo Castle famous also for its 538 statues of the Rakan, disciples of the Buddha.

Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe Castle

The only surviving structure of Kawagoe Castle, once a key strategic defense points for Edo.

Kashiya Yokocho

“Penny Candy Alley” is a street lined with about 20 shops selling traditional Japanese sweets and candy. Kawagoe is known for its sweet potatoes which are cut into sticks, fried, and salted.