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Hardly a day goes by that you don't hear something about Japan, whether the subject is trade, travel, cuisine, the arts, or Japanese imports ranging from Sony and Toyota to karaoke and anime. Yet Japan remains something of an enigma to people in the Western world. What best describes this Asian nation? Is it the giant producer of cars, computers, and a whole array of sleek electronic goods that compete favorably with the best in the West? Or is it still the land of the geisha and bonsai, the punctilious tea ceremony, and the delicate art of flower arrangement? Has it become, in its outlook and popular culture, a country more Western than Asian? Or has it retained its unique ancient traditions while forging a central place in the modern industrialized world?
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AttractionsNational Museum of Western Art (Kokuritsu Seiyo Bijutsukan)
Ueno Park, Taito-ku
Tokyo, Japan Description: Japan's only national museum dedicated to Western art is housed in a main building designed... Read More
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Bridgestone Museum of Art (Bridgestone Bijutsukan)
Bridgestone Building, Chuo-ku
1-10-1 Kyobashi Tokyo, Japan Description: This is one of Tokyo's best private art museums, with a small but impressive collection of... Read More
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
Meiji Shrine Inner Garden, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
1-1 Kamizono-cho Tokyo, Japan Description: This is Tokyo's most venerable Shinto shrine, opened in 1920 in honor of Emperor and Empress... Read More
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