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| this sector of Tokyo with many government buildings has quiet untrafficked broad streets, and lots of parks |
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| the National Diet (parliament) Building |
THE IMPERIAL PALACE
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| en route to the Imperial Palace: piney parks for picnicking |
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| outer (remote) moat Note the nice location next to a trendy downtown office district |
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| entrance gate (we had not received a personal invitation) |
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| The walls are made of stones weighing up to 35 tons. How were they moved there? |
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| lots of ponds, as well as moats |
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| "Tractor-seat plant" , apparently an imperial fave |
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| a few weedy spots |
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| colorful azaleas coming into full bloom |
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| very large koi |
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| golden koi |
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