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The amazing culture and sight's of Tokyo - Japan (2/2).
Only 10 minutes walk from my hotel, was the house of the 47 Ronin.
They feature heavily in the plot of the film Ronin with Robert Deniro.
It made me think, in these times of terrorism, that although we don't like what they do, society will always need warriors.
When I visited a Shinto shrine, I prayed for the 47 Ronin.
We went on a boat trip along the river whilst on the day tour.
Its a bit hard to see, but some homeless people live on the banks of the river, in improvised accommodation, they have made from plastic sheets and pieces of wood.
It was hard to believe that such a modern and developed city would have people without homes.
During the day tour, we stop for a traditional Japanese meal.
Dr Olga takes a picture of me at the entrance to the largest Shinto Shrine in Tokyo.
I was told that Shinto is basically, the worship of heroes family and nature.
I can really identify with this, as I always visit the Alan Turing statue when I am in Manchester, and it has a special meaning for me.
A wedding was taking place in the Shrine.
Although the Japanese are very private people, they were happy to be photographed during the ceremony.
A small geisha was present at the wedding.
A wooden walkway in Shinjuku.
I wandered around here for hours, as I love walking.
The view from the Tokyo tower.
It is actually a small version of the Eiffel tower, and is cleverly lit, so that it can change colour.
