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Yurikamome Monorail (Shinbashi) – The Yuikamome
Monorail is real urban transportation and a sleek way to see the city. Start
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Edo Tokyo Museum (Sumida) – This museum
(Edo Tokyo Hakubutsukan) covers the history of Tokyo, from life in 17th
century Edo, through World War II. In the museum, there is a half size model
of the landmark Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi), replicas of a Kubuki theater
and newspaper office, and dioramas of a daimyo's estate, Shogun palace,
the Ginza district. Older kids will be intrigued by the World War II exhibit
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Kasai Seaside Park – Kasai Seaside
Park (Kasai Rinkai Koen) has long stretches of beach where you can walk,
and a bird sanctuary. Within the park is the Tokyo Sea Life Park,
a unique domed aquarium. The aquarium has schools of tuna and number of
varieties of penguins, including the "fairy" penguin. |
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Bowls of noodles, soba and udon in all varieties,
and sushi are great snacks any time of day. Other snacks are O-sembe Japanese
crackers, mochi (cakes of sticky rice), the sweet with bean paste called
manju, taiyaki (a pancake in the shape of a fish), and azuki bean ice cream.
Kids will love Japanese soft drinks, such as Pocari Sweat and Calpis. |
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Tokyo department stores are your best bet. Not
only are they multi-story extravaganzas, selling everything under the sun,
but they have excellent "food basements. Pick up lunch boxes (bentos) and
drinks, then take your lunch outdoors for a picnic. Isetan, Matsuya, Seibu
department stores are just a few of the stores that have excellent food
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PAO Kid's Farm (Jinnan) is a department store
devoted to kids. It has kid-sized toilets, changing tables for infants,
and free strollers. The rooftop playground is a big safe place where kids
can run and just be kids. For a real toy bonanza, visit Hakuhinkan Toy Park
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Seven
year old Mimiko lives in Tokyo with her five year old brother. Her
story, daily life and events each month, is candidly told from a
kid point-of-view. On wearing kimonos, "The kimono makes me
feel like a princess, but after a while it's uncomfortable." (Picture book)
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A
book to read before you go to the Tsukiji Fish Market. A boy's father
takes him on a sushi tour of Tokyo – restaurants, the fish
market, ingredients and all about sushi shops. Recipes to make your
own sushi too. (Picture book)
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Hachiko
Pamela S. Turner, Yan Nascimbene
"There
is a statue of my old friend at the entrance to the Shibuya Station
…" Heart-warming story of Hachiko, told through the eyes
of a young child. Each day, Hachiko, a big furry dog, walks to the
station with Dr. Ueno and waits all day for him return. Lovely illustrations.
(Picture book)
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18th
century Japan. Seikei, a merchant's son, witnesses a puzzling
theft while traveling from Osaka to Edo. Seikei assists Judge
Ooka to find the thief, joins a traveling kabuki troupe and uncovers
the real story behind the theft of the precious jewel, a gift
for the shogun. (Chapter book)
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Another
mystery-adventure of Seikei in Edo. In the geisha "floating
world," a silk shop is burned and lovely geishas mysteriously
disappear. Seikei goes undercover to find out what is going on in
the Teahouse of the Falling Cherry Blossoms. (Chapter book)
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Two
children spend the day in Tokyo (Edo) with their grandfather, the 19th century
artist Hokusai, famous for his wood-cuts. The story is beautifully
mixed with Hokusai drawings and prints. (Picture book)
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Annie and Jack travel back in time to Edo, where they explore the Imperial Garden and the fish market, sample sushi at a teahouse, and learn why a great poet lives in a dinky house. (Easy reader)
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Hilarious
adventures of the Time Warp Trio, Fred, Joe and Sam as they beat
up a suit of armor, join the Red Devils samurai on the road to Edo
(Tokyo), and entertain Lord Tokugawa with haiku poetry. (Easy reader)
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Nori
Tanaka thinks summer study in Tokyo is the perfect escape from
her parents – new food (rice for breakfast, kaitenzushi restaurants), new places (Akihabara shopping, Tsukiji Fish Market,
karaoke clubs), new sports (sumo wrestling), new nickname (Seaweed),
and a boy named Atsushi. (Chapter book)
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(More children's
books on other Japan pages) |
