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Old February 22nd, 2013, 07:53 PM   #381
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Old February 22nd, 2013, 07:58 PM   #382
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Old February 22nd, 2013, 08:00 PM   #383
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Old February 22nd, 2013, 08:03 PM   #384
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Old February 23rd, 2013, 11:30 AM   #385
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layo a as itsura sa Iloilo kumpara sa Cebu... layo kaayog gap sa cleanliness og street level... kanus a pa kaha ta mak ingun ana ka sa Sugbo
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Old February 23rd, 2013, 04:00 PM   #386
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This is mid-day in the middle of Tokyo!!
What park is this in Tokyo? Amazing, it feels like your in a jungle and not in a concrete jungle.
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Old March 18th, 2013, 01:53 PM   #387
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What park is this in Tokyo? Amazing, it feels like your in a jungle and not in a concrete jungle.
So sorry for the late reply bai, that was Meiji Shrine, which is also attached to the more open Yoyogi Park.
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Old March 19th, 2013, 05:43 PM   #388
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Lovely pics.
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Skyline of the Hatchobori area.

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Himiko at Odaiba overlooking Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Skyline.

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Old March 30th, 2013, 07:51 AM   #389
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Something is peeping there...

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Old March 30th, 2013, 07:52 AM   #390
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Sumida River Port of the Tokyo River Cruise. We got on Himiko from here (Asakusa) and got off in Odaiba.

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Spring has come!

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Old April 4th, 2013, 04:16 PM   #392
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Kansai International Airport (Photos taken from a plane taxiing the runway)



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Old April 25th, 2013, 05:06 AM   #394
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Arashiyama, Kyoto

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More pics of the area...(Lovely spring day just a week after full bloom of the sakura! Damn spring storm of the previous weekend that followed this trip!)

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Panorama of the valley

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Closer...

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Old May 10th, 2013, 03:04 AM   #396
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Last March I visited this amazing park. As soon as you enter it, it's like you're not in the middle of Tokyo anymore. Incredibly quiet and serene. The day I visited it was raining lightly, with a very light fog just hanging over the ground. As I walked towards the shrine, the only sound I heard (aside from light speech from people) was the sound of my feet hitting the wet gravel. It was a very surreal, zen-like experience and probably the most memorable one of my trip.

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Looking back at the entrance, you'll see your last glimpse of the city.
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Walking towards the shrine, it was so peaceful.
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Finally, you enter the main shrine. An expansive, well-maintained shrine to the old Emperor.
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This is a board where people hang ema, little wood plaques that people can buy from the shrine and write their wishes and thoughts. I believe there is a ritual to burn the ema because it shouldn't be thrown away like garbage.
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Looking back at the expansive main court.
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The story of the Meiji shrine is described in a series of boards alone the path to the shrine. It basically tells the story of Meiji and why he was so beloved by the Japanese people, enough to collect different species of trees from all over the Japanese archipelago to create an artificial forrest in the middle of Tokyo. I hope the Philippines can gain some inspiration from it!

P.S. Sorry for sort of hijacking your thread bakasaurus, I can remove the pics if you want. Your pics of the Meiji shrine just made me a little nostalgic.

P.P.S. And I love your pics! What kind of camera and lenses do you use?

One last question: what is that riverside landscaped park in Iloilo? It's beautiful.
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Old May 15th, 2013, 01:28 PM   #399
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Thanks bai! By all means you can hijack my thread every now and then haha.
Thanks for sharing your photos here. I love them and their rainy and misty mood. Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park just beside it, and then contrasted with the hyper cosplayers of Harajuku just nearby are a must stop when one visits Tokyo.

Re camera and gear:
Old 2008 Canon EOS 500D (Kiss X3 in Japan). Tamron telephoto zoom lens 18-270mm and the Canon 40mm pancake prime lens. Extra wide pics (with almost fish-eye effects) were taken with GoPro HD Hero 2.

Lastly, the lovely riverside park is Iloilo's The Esplanade...
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Old May 15th, 2013, 08:37 PM   #400
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Thanks! I didn't go to Harajuku, I came by Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park via the Omotesando station and avenue (which itself is another treasure of beautiful architecture!). I must check out Harajuku next time. I also want to visit Iloilo! One of Philippines great cities no doubt.
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