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Shibuya is the fashion district of Tokyo, it’s the very place where
fashion trends are born.It’s said that trends first are seen in Shibuya
and then end up coming to New York and LA months later.
After that we head off to a Maid Café.
Hmm ….that requires a whole new blog entry. Later.
Off to Akihabara – the electronic district where you get huge range
and awesome discounts in electronics. I checked out some lenses for
my camera. Great prices.
Note to self : Next trip to Tokyo, carry lots of money.
Next we head off to Senso-ji Temple. Kaminarimon Gate, the front gate
of Senso-ji Temple, is known worldwide as the face of Asakusa.
"Kaminarimon" means "the gate of thunder" .
Built by Taira-no-Kinmasa in 942, Kaminarimon Gate enshrined statues
of Fujin, the god of wind, at the front-right and Raijin,
the god of thunder, at the front-left of the gate.
The gate’s official name, Furaijinmon, is written on the back side
of the gate’s large hanging lantern.
The lantern is 4 meters tall, 3.4 meters in circumference and weighs 670 kg.
