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The garden was gorgeous. And as the clouds went away and the sun came out, so did the wildlife, including numerous turtles, birds and butterflies.
Also near Hamamatsucho station, are Tokyo Tower and Zojoji Temple.
Like most temples, Zojoji had a well maintained cemetery. It also has hundreds of little statues called mizuko jizo. These statues are donated by those who have lost children through stillbirth or abortions. Here's a New York Times article about them, if you're interested in knowing more.
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Looks like a good start to the trip. Did you notice the new Tokyo Tower (Sky Tree) going up?
It was a good start to the trip though it was probably a bit much, considering it was our first day (and we were still jet lagged). We walked to Tokyo Tower but didn't go up. Which was fine. I was up several years ago, when I was still a die hard anime fan (and seeing the Tower was a 'necessity' at that time).
I haven't heard of the Sky Tree. But I looked it up and with all the tall buildings in Tokyo I can imagine Tokyo Tower not being tall enough to broadcast signals around them. Guess anime are going to get a new tower. That will probably be worth a trip up once it's completed.
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