1-10-11 Nihombashi BakurochoChuo-ku, Tokyo, JP, 103-0002
The lively Togo Shrine Markets occur once a month in Jingumae. From dawn onwards, locals browse through old plates, folk arts, traditional dolls, and junk, with the shrine as a backdrop. There are great bargains amongst the second-hand kimono racks.
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During Japan's biannual Fashion Week, high-flyers of the fashion industry gather at shows in Tokyo Midtown Hall to size up the new Spring/Summer or Autumn/Winter collection. Fashion fever grips the entire capital and some events are open to the public.
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Tokyo, the anime capital of the world, hosts an international fair dedicated to those much-loved Japanese cartoons. Trade stalls, exhibitions, screenings and the Tokyo Anime Awards take over the capital's Big Sight centre for the four-day event.
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Admire delicate cherry blossom during Tokyo's spring-time <i>hanami</i> season. Have a <i>sake</i> party under the pinky-white flowers (Shinjyuku Gyoen garden and Ueno and Sumida parks are popular spots) or rent a rowing boat around the tree-lined moats of Chidorigafuchi castle.
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The Yabusame Festival in Tokyo's Sumida Park is an impressive display of horseback archery, a traditional Japanese sport from Edo times. The fiendishly difficult activity sees jockeys in samurai costumes shoot arrows at a target as they gallop past.
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Like the original La Folle Journée in Nantes, France, this classical music gala follows a different musical theme each year. Audiences fill the Tokyo International Forum and venues in Marunouchi to hear the strains of stirring orchestras and gifted soloists.
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Kanda Matsuri is a vibrant religious festival in Tokyo's downtown Shitamachi area, held in honour of Kanda Myojin Shrine's deities (<i>kami</i>). Locals in traditional "happi coats" parade through the streets while chanting, dancing and carrying golden portable shrines (<i>mikoshi</i>).
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Design Festa at Tokyo Big Sight sees artists from across the world come together and showcase their works under one roof. Browse the creative talent on display in the booths and catch live entertainment in the performance and music areas.
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The greatest Sumo wrestlers in Japan, and therefore the world, meet at Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall for The May Basho, one of the year's six Grand Tournaments. Crowds cheer as meaty men fight for victory using throws, trips and tricks.
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Sumo wrestling, still practised competitively, dates back to the 16th century. At the Grand Tournaments at Ryogoku Kokugikan, fascinating ring-entering rituals precede the wrestlers trying to push each other out of the ring to the cheering of crowds. Book in advance.
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