Tokyo, Japan
Hanashi Zuka (Grave of Censored Stories)
This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.
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Tokyo, Japan
This “grave” memorializes the 53 rakugo stories that were once banned by the national censorship.
Tokyo, Japan
These ordinary blocks of stone are the last surviving remains of Tokyo's infamous red-light district.
Tokyo, Japan
Losing lottery tickets are deposited at this shrine in hopes of better luck.
Tokyo, Japan
This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.
Tokyo, Japan
A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.
Tokyo, Japan
After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
Tokyo, Japan
Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.
Tokyo, Japan
Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Tokyo, Japan
A hole-in-the-wall antiquities museum in one of Tokyo's most popular megamalls.