Tôkyô City
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Imperial palace
皇 居 kōkyo


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bird´s eye view - imperial palace + skyline of Tôkyô
Edo castle, the residential castle of the Tokugawa Shogunate was the center of Japanese politics from 1603 to 1867. Built in 1457 according to the plans of Ôta Dôkan, the castle came under control of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1590. The origin of the present day city of Tôkyô stems from the small settlement around the castle which developed into Edo city. Now almost nothing remains of the Edo castle, which became the residence of the imperial family from 1868. Today only the East Gardens, the Outer Garden and Kitanomaru Garden are open to the public.

external views / moats
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side tower + financial area Marunouchi
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moat + side tower + banking house area Marunouchi
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banking house area Marunouchi + Hibiya moat  (2)
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banking house area Marunouchi + Hibiya moat  (3)
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side tower / Hibiya moat
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banking house area Marunouchi + Hibiya moat  (4)
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Tôkyô Fire Brigade headquarters + banking houses - Ôtemachi / Tôkyô
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side tower / Hibiya moat  (2)
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castle wall + Hibiya moat + financial district
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castle wall + Hibiya moat + financial district  (2)
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moat + financial centre of Ôtemachi and Marunouchi
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banking house area Marunouchi / castle wall
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banking house area Marunouchi / castle wall  (2)
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side tower + jogger
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traffic beside Hibiya moat
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jogger - palace + moat
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jogger - palace + moat  (2)
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statue of Wake no Kiyomaru
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Wake no Kiyomaru
和気清麻呂
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Wake no Kiyomaru (733-799) - nobleman + advicer
to Kammu-tennô (737-806), 50th emperor of Japan
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Kôkyo-gaien Park
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financial quarter Marunouchi + Kôkyô-gaien Park
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blooming cherry tree beside Nijû-bashi
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cherry blossoms - moat
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Marunouchi / car free sunday
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Nijû-bashi bridge
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Nijû-bashi  (2)
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Kôkyo-gaien / Kôkyo-mae-hiroba - families + fountains
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Kôkyo-gaien - families + fountains  (2)
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East Gardens
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East Gardens - castle wall / detail
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East Gardens - guard house Ôbanshô
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East Gardens - castle wall / detail  (2)
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East Gardens - guard house Hyakunin-banshô
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East Gardens - Hyakunin-banshô  (2)
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East Gardens - Edo-jô castle / ruins of main tower
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East Gardens - Edo-jô / former main tower  (2)
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East Gardens - Imperial Concert Hall / Tôkagakudô
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East Gardens - Imperial Concert Hall / Tôkagakudô  (2)
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East Gardens - tea house Suwa-no-chaya
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East Gardens - Ninomaru garden
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historical park lanterns
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Kitanomaru Garden
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Kitanomaru Garden - Nippon Budôkan
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Kitanomaru Garden - Nippon Budôkan  (2)
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Kitanomaru Garden - Ginkgo tree
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Kitanomaru Garden - pedestrians
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equestrian sculpture / Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa (1847-95)
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External views / gates
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entrance gate Sakashita-mon
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Sakashita-mon  (2)
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Sakashita-mon  (3)
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Sakashita-mon  (4)
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Sakashita-mon + Imperial Houshold Agency
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entrance gate Hirakawa-mon - wooden bridge / Hirakawa moat
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Hirakawa-mon - wooden bridge / Hirakawa moat  (2)
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