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 20 May, 2009
Wednesday Roppongi Hills - Art, Entertainment and Luxury Urban Landscaping
Roppongi night life basically sounds like a den of sin, the unabashed hedonism capital of Tokyo, with lots of money spent and drink drunk. It's the place to while away the wee hours of the night if you want to be within walking distance of the nearby Tsukiji Fish Market for an early morning visit.

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Roppongi day life was transformed in 2003 with the opening of the fabulous Roppongi Hills complex, which intelligently blends art and entertainment with luxury urban landscaping.

Read more... 20 May, 2009
Wednesday Tshirt Exhibition in Tokyo Midtown - Design Yes No
During our exploration of Tokyo Midtown, we came across graphic posters for a "Design Yes No" exhibition which intrigued me. We inquired at the foyer of the block the exhibition appeared to be in, and were informed that the show was of t-shirts and was free. Both those statements appealed to both of us so we gave it a visit.

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Up several floors, the Design Yes No exhibition was the 16th exhibition of a group called the Tokyo Midtown Design Hub.

Read more... 19 May, 2009
Tuesday Rooftop Sunshine City Aquarium at Ikebukuro
Like zoos, aquariums are also top of my list when visiting any city. The Sunshine International Aquarium is an intriguing rooftop aquarium located on the top floor of the World Import Mart Building, in Sunshine City.

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Sunshine City at Ikebukuro

The curiously named Sunshine City is a complex of four buildings dedicated to shopping and is so named since it's like a city within these buildings. It's perhaps worth a visit if you truly enjoy perusing all forms of retail therapy, though you can relax in a restaurant or bar if you're on the way to check out attractions like the aquarium.

Read more... 19 May, 2009
Tuesday Mashedup Theme Park at Namco’s Sunshine Namjatown at Ikebukuro
Namjatown is an amusement theme park, owned by the arcade game company Namco and located in Ikebukuro's Sunshine City.

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It's too small to include the scale of rides like roller coasters, but does includes forteen attractions and three food areas made up of the Gyoza Stadium, Ice Cream City and the Tokyo Dessert Republic. There's also the Healing forest which features a number of therapy salon booths.

Read more... 18 May, 2009
Monday Strange Iidabashi Building
When walking from the Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens back to Iidabashi Station, we came across this strange looking building down a side street. It looks like a giant fly has flown down and stuck its head into the roof. Does anyone know any more about it?

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