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On Edos traces

Edo is the name for Tokyo during the period before 1868. Right in this year, the city Edo was renamed to "To-kyo", which has the meaning of "eastern capital". Hence, there is a similarity to "Kyo-to" that has been the capital of Japan for a long time, too. The best way to learn about the history of Edo an Tokyo is to go to the Edo-Tokyo museum.

Picture source: Own exposure. Edo-Tokyo-Museum.

Inside the museum you can read many interesting facts and if you want, you can be guided by volunteers in your mother language (I think that German speaking voluntary guides are only available on weekends), it is for free. Actually, I prefered to read the explanations in English and to feel the effect of the works of art, which worked very well. The big models, which show scenes of the Edo period in great detail, are very impressive.

Picture source: Own exposure. Model in the Edo-Tokyo-Museum.

After visiting the museum I went to the "Yasuda Japanese Garden", which is only open on weekends and holidays. It is a very nice garden with a small lake and many possibilities to sit down and relax.

Picture source: Own exposure. Yasuda Japanese Garden.

However, the most fascinating thing are still the traditional shoes of Japanese people. Today, they often wear these shoes, which are called "zori", when going to festivals. Actually, I am not sure, if they are really comfortable...

Picture source: Own exposure. Competition for Holland: Zori.