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TOKYO SOUNDSKETCH

TOKYO SOUNDSKETCH

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 Tokyo,JAPAN. You can see traditional culture, cutting-edge technology, food, entertainment, nature and various faces in Metropolis. A trip to such Tokyo by sound.NEXT Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Sensoji Temple（浅草寺）-Asakusa #1-

    Sensoji Temple（浅草寺）-Asakusa #1-
    May 27 2022

    Sensoji Temple (Taito Ward) is an iconic temple in Asakusa, one of Tokyo's most popular tourist attraction. Asakusa is an old town in Tokyo called Shitamachi, where you can experience the traditional culture of ordinary people.

    雷門から250mに及ぶ仲見世。80軒を超える土産物、工芸品、ファーストフードなどの店が連なります。
    手焼きの人形焼の店から聞こえてくる昔懐かしい機械式レジの音や工芸品店の風鈴、そして浅草寺境内のおみくじに一喜一憂する人々の風景が広がります。
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    11 mins
  • Todoroki Valley（等々力渓谷）

    Todoroki Valley（等々力渓谷）
    May 3 2022

    Todoroki Valley (Setagaya Ward) is an urban oasis surrounded by lush natural waters and greenery that makes you feel as if you are deep in the mountains. Surprisingly, this place is located in a residential area which is 20 minutes by train from the terminal station Shibuya.

    世田谷区の住宅街に忽然と現れる大自然、等々力渓谷。23区内唯一の渓谷の森と水の自然音に混じり、環八通りを行く車やこの不思議な空間に触れる人々の声も含んだ都市の一風景。
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    11 mins
  • Ogasawara-Maru（おがさわら丸）

    Ogasawara-Maru（おがさわら丸）
    Apr 11 2022

    There is a ferry leaving Takeshiba Passenger Ship Terminal (Minato Ward) at 11:00 AM every 6 days. Its name is Ogasawara-Maru. Ogasawara-Maru's destination is the Ogasawara Islands, 1000 km（620mi）south of Tokyo. And this is Tokyo, too.

    出港するおがさわら丸のサウンドスケッチ。貨物の積込み、乗客の搭乗手続き、そして1000km彼方の小笠原諸島父島へ向かう船を舞台にした別れと旅立ちの風景です。
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    13 mins
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