Springtime in Tokyo is time of brilliant color everywhere you look. Once the cherry blossoms have faded, azaleas are the next most prominent, but the dangling bundles of wisteria are perhaps the most evocative. Kameido Tenjin Shrine, in the northeastern corner of Tokyo's Koto-ku, has become my favorite place to enjoy wisteria. As I noted … Continue reading Wisteria and wandering a corner of Koto-ku
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Glass art in Ota-ku
Japan has several centuries of history in the use of decorative glassware, with a particular flowering of the craft in the 18th and 19th century. Among the glass arts practiced in Japan that tourists can also try their hands at are glass blowing, cut glass (known as "Edo Kiriko"), and sand blasting. The Tokyo Glass … Continue reading Glass art in Ota-ku