On my previous trips to Japan, I’ve come to know the Tōkyō of soaring skyscrapers, of popular culture, of old stereotypes and unstoppable evolution. Now I’m setting out to discover a different, grittier side of the city: the Tōkyō of the backstreets and low-rise neighbourhoods, of old houses and quiet alleyways, of hidden shrines andContinue reading “Field Report: A Long Walk Across the Low City in Tōkyō, Japan (02 October 2016) – Part 1/2”
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Field Report: Tōkyō (16 April 2013) – Part 1/2
Where Diego sees a man walking his dog, admires a marble staircase, and says farewell to one of his favourite cities in the world. First part of two.
Within striking distance 