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	Shibuya, Tokyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shibuya is also famous for its intersection crossing, reportedly the world's busiest, which is located in front of Shibuya Station and uses a four-way stop to allow pedestrians to inundate the entire intersection (this is called a "pedestrian scramble", スクランブル交差点 sukuranburu kōsaten, or the Barnes Dance after traffic engineer Henry Barnes).
		The main train stations in the ward are Shibuya Station itself, Yoyogi, Harajuku, and Ebisu.
		The plaza in front of JR Shibuya Station is known as Hachikō (ハチ公) Square, after a loyal dog who waited here for its master for years on end and is now commemorated with a diminutive statue.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shibuya (329 words)

	Metropolis - Big in Japan: Hachiko
		The months turned to years, and still Hachiko returned to Shibuya station daily at 3pm, even as arthritis and aging took their toll.
		After the war, in 1948, Ando's son Takeshi sculpted a new Hachiko- the statue that stands outside Shibuya station to this day.
		Shibuya is known today as a popular gathering point for Tokyo' young people.
	metropolis.japantoday.com /biginjapanarchive349/303/biginjapaninc.htm (484 words)

	Sex And The City, Tokyo Style
		But a stroll around Shibuya station today shows it is still very much business as usual.
		Shibuya is also known for so-called enjo kosai, or compensated dating, a murky form of prostitution arranged between older men and school-girls who are looking for extra pocket-money.
		Shibuya's volatile mix of consumerism, youth and sex has been brewing minor scandals for years, but it took a 29-year-old paedophile, Kotaro Yoshisato, finally to cause a storm that made the nation's front pages.
	www.rense.com /general49/sex.htm (1248 words)

	Hachiko - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In April, 1934, a bronze statue in his likeness was erected at Shibuya Station, and Hachiko himself was present at its unveiling.
		During his owner's life, Hachiko saw him off from the front door and greeted him at the end of the day at the nearby Shibuya Station.
		Hachiko's devotion to his lost master moved those around him, who nicknamed him "faithful dog," though some speculate that he kept returning because of the handouts he received from street vendors (upon his death, an autopsy revealed remnants of what were apparently yakitori skewers in his stomach).
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hachiko (330 words)

	Shibuya
		Shibuya Station is one of Tokyo's busiest stations.
		Shibuya is one of the twenty-three city wards of Tokyo, but often refers to just the popular shopping and entertainment area around Shibuya Station.
		A prominent landmark of Shibuya is the large intersection in front of the station (Hachiko Exit), which is heavily decorated by neon advertisements and giant video screens and gets crossed by amazingly large crowds of pedestrians each time the traffic light turns green.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e3007.html (983 words)

	Sake-Drenched Postcards - Shibuya Scouts Roll with Regulation
		A says the area around Shibuya Station is patrolled by three types of scouts: fuzoku scouts recruit lively lovelies to work in establishments that provide sexual services; hostess and kyabakura (cabaret) girls are sought by scouts catering to the mizushobai trade; and AV (adult video) scouts, such as Mr.
		"Shibuya is always the one place in Tokyo where the scout business is done in front of the police," he says, referring the police box typically staffed by two officers and situated next to the station building.
		"The areas around Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro are all maintained by yakuza.
	www.bigempire.com /sake/scout.html (1285 words)

	HACHIKO
		Each day "Hachi" accompanied his master to the Shibuya train station, and was waiting at the station each evening when he returned home.
		He was a well known and loved figure at the train station, and a statue was erected at the train station to honor him.
		Hachiko faithfully continued his nightly routine of waiting at the train station for his master until he died in March of 1934.
	www.geocities.com /Clickermom3/HACHIKO.html (256 words)

	Shibuya Photos Pictures : Tokyo Gallery
		Shibuya : one of the 23 wards of Tokyo, Shibuya is most popular among the younger generations for the shopping and entertainment area around the railway station (one of Tokyo's busiest).
		At the bottom of the page you can also find a world map showing where Shibuya is. Finally at the top of the page you can find a link to search for photos, pictures and images on benoa.net, and a link to my blog.
		Below is the list of the photos and pictures I took in Shibuya.
	www.benoa.net /tokyo/shibuya (127 words)

	Tokyo/Shibuya - Wikitravel
		Most of the action in Shibuya is in the hectic blocks to the northwest of the JR station.
		Shibuya is the center of Japanese youth culture and it shows.
		Shibuya is a major center for nightclubs, music, and dancing.
	wikitravel.org /en/Tokyo/Shibuya (1531 words)

	Shibuya :: Tokyo Essentials :: Tokyo Tourist Guide
		Shibuya Station is on the Ginza Subway line, the Hanzomon Subway line, the JR Yamanote Line, the JR Saikyo line and the Keio Inokashira line.
		Shibuya is another shopping and entertainment district situated in the west of Tokyo.
		Central Inn Shibuya, a capsule hotel is a five-minute walk up the road on the left.
	www.tokyoessentials.com /shibuya.html (814 words)

	Tokyo Metro Ginza Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The line reached Shibuya in 1939, although the segment west of Aoyama-itchome was operated by a separate company, Tokyo Rapid Railway, from 1937 to the TRTA's consolidation in 1941.
		Stations on this line carry the letter G followed by a number.
		The 14.3 km line serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chuo, Chiyoda, and Taito.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ginza_Line (301 words)

	japanomatic.com - Shibuya 109
		Ever since the completion of a huge station connecting two subway lines, a JR line, and two privately run railways, the Shibuya area is one of the most lively areas in Tokyo.
		Areas like Shinjuku and Ginza usually have close-up area maps on maps of Tokyo, but Shibuya is newer and not usually featured (an added plus is that you won't find many tourists there).
		Shibuya is the last stop on the Ginza Subway line and the Hanzomon Subway line.
	www.angkor.com /japanomatic/shibuya.shtml (626 words)

	hackwriters.com -SHIBUYA - Tokyo - Brian R Wood
		I guess I am used to the teenage Shibuya patrons checking their orange tube tans, tired dyed hair, and making sure their 3cm long fake eyelashes are still in place while on the train commuting to their paradise; escaping the harsh realities and pressures of being a teenager in an exam frantic country.
		We were still in Shibuya, but in a much more upscale atmosphere, with classical music being quietly released instead of the latest overplayed J Pop hit; yet another abrupt 90 degree turn in this wonderland of contradiction.
		We knew we would not be able to find a decent café in Shibuya (for that matter anywhere else in Tokyo) that was not full of smoke, had empty chairs, and was not Starbucks.
	www.hackwriters.com /Shibuya.htm (1419 words)

	Index thematic: Hachiko's legend
		It is this new statue which stands today in front of the Shibuya station at the exact place where Hachiko used to await its master.
		The dog came as each evening to meet its master in front of the Shibuya station and waited for him until dusk.
		And it continued for years to come to meet its master in front of Shibuya station.
	japan.chez.tiscali.fr /Culture/Japan/Hachiko.htm (408 words)

	Thursday, September 6, 2001
		To get the night started, walk out Shibuya Station’s north gate.
		The bright lights of Shibuya’s nightlife blind the memory of its daytime appearance.
		Shibuya has “The Cantina,” where every menu item is associated with the sci-fi classic.
	www.stripes.com /01/trav/tr090601h.html (331 words)

	Tokyo Food Page Restaurant Listings - Shibuya
		Shibuya listings are organized along the major streets radiating outward from the central Shibuya station area.
		Part of the Foodshow complex below Shibuya Station, this shop specializes in imported foods and liquors and offers a pretty wide selection.
		(across the street from the Shibuya east-exit bus stop area, down a narrow flight of stairs; the outside sign is in Japanese only) Open 11am-9:20pm (LO) daily.
	www.bento.com /ra-shib.html (2346 words)

	Tokyo station worker shot during morning rush hour - World - www.smh.com.au
		Shibuya station is a major commuter hub on the south side of Tokyo where several suburban train and subway lines converge, and at the time of the shooting was packed with commuters, many of whom ran for exits when they heard the gun.
		The incident at Shibuya station took place a day before the start of an election campaign, a period during which politicians, including Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, frequently make speeches in front of major stations such as Shibuya.
		NHK national television said Nishioka was heading back to the station office after a night shift when the man tried to steal his bag.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/06/23/1087845012616.html?from=storyrhs (325 words)

	clubbing_at_shibuya_ Photo Gallery by meabroadtrip at pbase.com
		After a while, at Shibuya, I met up with Yoshi, the Japanese student that I met in UC Berkeley one semester ago as a buddy student when I was taking Japanese course.
		Shibuya is such an energetic city crowded with people every where especially young people.
		At Shibuya, we would never realize how late it is because we could always see so many people around at all time.
	www.pbase.com /meabroadtrip/clubbing_at_shibuya_ (1257 words)

	Akita Hachiko
		Each year on April 8th at a solemn ceremony in Tokyo's Shibuya railroad station, hundreds of dog lovers do homage to the loyalty and devotion of an Akita dog, Hachiko, faithful pet of Dr. Eisaburo Ueno, a professor at Tokyo University.
		The professor commuted to the agricultural department in Komaba and the agricultural experimental station in Nishihara.
		Upon his death, newspaper stories led to the suggestion that a statue be erected in the station.
	www.nylana.org /RRACI/hachiko.htm (337 words)

	Shibuya Station biography .ms
		Shibuya Station (渋谷駅; -eki) is located in Tokyo's Shibuya ward.
	shibuya-station.biography.ms (48 words)

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		Right outside of Shibuya Station is the very famous statue, Hachiko, the legendary dog.
		Shibuya is another shopping and entertainment district located in the west of Tokyo.
		There are three major exits to the station.
	www.nd.edu /~phidaka/index-3.htm (636 words)

	Help: UNU Website
		It is a five-minute walk from Omotedando station (Chiyoda line, Ginza line, Hanzomon line: Exit - B2) or an eight-minute walk from JR Shibuya station.
		When you walk out of the front entrance of the Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu, pass by to the left of Shibuya station, walk straight until you get to Aoyama Dori, turn left onto it.
		From the Hotel Okura Tokyo, the hotel is about 10 minutes ride (5 stops) by subway from Toranomon Station on Ginza line to the nearest subway station to the UNU Headquarters, Omotesando.
	www.unu.edu /hq/ginfo/contact.html (331 words)

	Marist College: International
		Hachikou is the sad story of a dog who traveled back and forth to the Shibuya Station in Tokyo for 11 years, looking for his dead master.
		Hachikou's statue at Shibuya Station is a famous meeting spot in Tokyo.
		There was a shop selling yakitori (grilled chicken on a skewer) in front of Shibuya Station, and Hachikou possessed a talent for removing the pieces of chicken off the skewer.
	www.marist.edu /international/hackikou.html (176 words)

	GMAN: Shibuya Underpass Society
		If you are in Shibuya station and you walk down to the Saikyo Line platform, at the opposite end of the platform is another seldom used exit.
		The Shibuya Underpass Society is down that way.
		It's in Shibuya under the tracks for the Toyoko Line.
	www.greggman.com /ja/2003-06-10-shibuya-underpass.htmlang=english?q (231 words)

	PingMag - The Tokyo-based magazine about "Design and Making Things"
		You started the website Shibuya Common and are not only offering information on the Shibuya Station redevelopment project, but are also presenting a completely different plan from Shibuya Town Council's own proposal.
		Shibuya Town Council's redevelopment plan involved a huge skyscraper as the new Station building.
		Shibuya Town Council was trying to start a more democratic approach to town planning, by creating a committee like this.
	www.pingmag.jp /archives/2005/09/post.php (2669 words)

	Tokyo Venues Guide M-Z
		From the Hachiko exit of Shibuya station, walk down Centre-Gai (the famous walking street next to the big Tsutaya and Starbucks) until you reach the end, and turn right.
		At the Hachiko exit of Shibuya station, you'll see the big Tsutaya and Starbucks and Centre-Gai.
		Take the north exit of JR Koenji station and you'll see a large open area with taxis waiting, etc. Cross and go down the small shopping street on the left heading away from the station.
	www.geocities.com /mrcraige/venues_b.html (513 words)

	Shibuya - Things To Do in Tokyo Japan
		As you're crossing the street from Shibuya station take care not to be run over while ogling the multiple huge television screens that seem to dominate the area.
		Shibuya is a trendy shopping district that caters to a young and upscale crowd.
		It's been said that Shibuya is the home to more multi-story high TV screens than anywhere in the world.
	www.planettokyo.com /places/index.cfm/fuseaction/detail/ID/568 (192 words)

	Hachi-Ko
		The Shibuya Station Hachi-Ko has a dropped ear; whereas, both the Odate statue and Hachi-Ko's stuffed remains, which are at the National Science Museum in Tokyo, have both ears erect.
		A sculptor was commissioned, and a statue of Hachi-Ko was placed in the Shibuya Station.
		Relatives of the professor took the dog, but he persisted in returning to his original home and going from there to the train station where he continued to wait for the professor.
	www.akitaclub.org /web/history/hachiko.html (374 words)

	Shibuya.
		Shibuya is the place in Tokyo to see a lot of street fashion.
		Shibuya is also the empire of the Nains.
		Shibuya is also the 14th Street of Tokyo.
	www.flyvision.org /jetlog/1995-worldtour/may31.html (107 words)

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