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Streets, Beats & Eats – Tokyo Posted by sasha on Mar 27, 2017
Tokyo is a fascinating city. It’s not only the Japanese capital, but the largest metropolitan area in the world. As it’s made up of 23 wards that are all unique, it’s basically a collection of cities. On a short visit to Tokyo, you can check out a few of them and have a totally different…
Exploring Tokyo Posted by sasha on Mar 15, 2017
The capital of Japan, Tokyo is not only a massive, sprawling city, but it’s also the largest metropolitan area in the world. It’s officially known as Tokyo Metropolis (東京都 – Tōkyōto), which came to be in 1943 when the prefecture merged with the city. What used to be considered the city of Tokyo remains in…
A Busy Day in Tokyo Posted by sasha on Nov 21, 2012
Tokyo is a fascinating place, as it is basically 23 different cities in one. Go on a whirlwind tour of this massive metropolis in this fun video, which takes you from the world’s biggest fish market, to the old Imperial Palace, to an anime wonderland, and finally to the busiest intersection on the face of…
Hajimemashite, Japan Posted by sasha on Jul 17, 2012
こんにちは Transparent Japanese blog! My name is Sasha, and I’ll be a guest writer/video producer on the blog for the next few months. As I currently reside in Beijing, you can usually find me on the Chinese blog. I’ve also contributed to both the Thai and Spanish pages, so if you’re interested in China, Thailand…