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	Sumida, Tokyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sumida (Japanese: 墨田区; -ku) is a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan.
		As of 2003, the ward has an estimated population of 221,093 and a density of 16,079.49 persons per km².
		NHK and other broadcasters have proposed a Sumida Tower which, if completed, would be the tallest freestanding tower in the world and the tallest man-made structure in Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sumida (93 words)

	Tokyo Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is counted as one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and commonly referred to as the capital of Japan with the Japanese governmentgovernment of Japan and the Emperor of Japan residing in Chiyoda, TokyoChiyoda Ward.
		There is no Tokyo Citycity named "Tokyo." Tokyo is actually designated as a "metropolis" (都 -to), similar to a prefecture (県 -ken), consisting of 23 special wards (区; -ku), 26 cities (市 -shi), 5 towns (町 -cho or machi), and 8 villages (村 -son or mura) each having a local government.
		Tokyo is located to the northwest of Tokyo Bay, about 90 km east to west and 25 km north to south.
	www.echostatic.com /Tokyo.html (2840 words)

	TVE's Earth Report: Land of the Rising Water
		Although water is badly needed in Tokyo, rain that falls on Tokyo has always been treated as a nuisance because of the danger of flooding.
		Tokyo has spent billions of dollars on its urban water management system, but the power of nature still represents a very real threat to the system.
		Tokyo is one prototype of the modern metropolis.
	www.tve.org /earthreport/archive/doc.cfm?aid=811 (1549 words)

	ag0ny's homepage: ag0ny.com: Tokyo pictures (June-July 2002): Views from Sumira river (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sumida river is one of the biggest rivers in Tokyo.
		Sumida river is navigable, and (unlike many rivers in western countries) clean enough so fishes can live in it.
		This picture was taken from a promenade to the side of the river, almost at the same level as the water.
	www.ag0ny.com /tokyo-200106-sumidagawa.php (350 words)

	Travel for Kids: Tokyo, Japan
		Tokyo (Edo) has been a city center for centuries, but because of the 1923 earthquake and bombing in World War II, whole chunks of Tokyo have been rebuilt.
		Tokyo Bay is a wonderful harbor area, including man-made islands with beaches and parks.
		In the museum, there is a half size model of the landmark Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi), replicas of a Kubuki theater and newspaper office, and dioramas of a daimyo's estate, Shogun palace, the Ginza district.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Japan/tokyo.htm (695 words)

	Tokyo - Wikitravel
		The center of Tokyo — the former area reserved for the Shogun and his samurai — lies within the loop, while the Edo-era downtown (下町 shitamachi) is to the north and east.
		Tokyo's main international gateway is Narita Airport (成田空港 NRT), located in the town of Narita nearly 70 kilometers northeast of Tokyo and covered in a separate article.
		Tokyo has a vast array of sights, but the first items on the agenda of most visitors are the temples of Asakusa, the gardens of the Imperial Palace (in Chiyoda) and the Meiji Shrine (in Harajuku).
	wikitravel.org /en/Tokyo (5062 words)

	Metropolis Street Racer Tokyo FAQ - IGN FAQs
		Turn 1 is a right-hand 45-degree corner onto a four-lane city street bisected by a thin median; shortly thereafter is Turn 2, another right-hand 45- degree corner onto a four-lane city street bisected by a wide median.
		The only change is that the long straightaway which formerly had the raised platforms now has the fencing on them, forcing all traffic to the right-most three lanes of the straightaway; there is no need to switch from one side of the street to the other here.
		At the end of this median is the right-hand right- angle Turn 3 onto a three-lane straightaway; after two city blocks, the traffic is forced to the left side of the wide median.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/377/377802p1.html (18576 words)

	:: Metropolis Tokyo :: FEATURE - Building up
		In the shadow of glittering skyscrapers and trendy mini-cities, Tokyo’s derelict neighborhoods survive unchanged.
		Tokyo has plenty of support groups that are just a phone call or mouse click away.
		Indeed, Tokyo's more experimental buildings are, beyond their obvious functional purposes, radical implants into the fabric of the city, design catalysts that can also be read as discourses on aesthetics and the role of modern architecture.
	metropolis.japantoday.com /tokyo/514/feature.asp (5472 words)

	:: Metropolis Tokyo :: FEATURE - Seeing green
		Tokyo's embrace of rooftop gardens was instigated by maverick governor Shintaro Ishihara, who, in his Tokyo Plan 2000, promoted environmental rejuvenation as a central administration concern.
		As healing spaces that are open to all, the garden at St. Luke's and the greenery at Roppongi Hills are part of a broader trend of Tokyo gardens, one whose purpose is to enrich the spirit in addition to the environment.
		With Tokyo Plan 2000 looking to further increase greening in the city, the benefits look to be tangible both on a macro and micro scale.
	metropolis.japantoday.com /tokyo/485/feature.asp (5937 words)

	Panorama TOKYO
		There is another scenery of Tokyo you have never known.
		Presented here are my panoramas of Tokyo Cityscapes, shot with the German panoramic camera NOBLEX 135(*1) using the unique mechanism of rotating lens.
		Each picture of these panoramas on Panorama TOKYO pages has 130 degrees of the horizontal picture angle.
	www.t3.rim.or.jp /~kuri/panorama/tokyo.html (212 words)

	IP litigation
		However, the Tokyo district court and Osaka district court have specialised IP sections, and in fact, most IP litigation in Japan is concentrated in those two courts.
		The Tokyo and Osaka district courts are trying to shorten the duration of legal proceedings once a request for IP protection has been made.
		Both the Tokyo and Osaka District Courts and the Tokyo High Court currently have non-judicial experts for the support of the judges.
	www.buildingipvalue.com /n_ap/393_396.htm (2160 words)

	TrekEarth \| Sumida River Photo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sumida River at night with the view of Tokyo Tower in the background.
		Heavy traffic seems to be ahead for those using the Shuto Expressway entering Central Tokyo.
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	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Asia/Japan/photo144852.htm (86 words)

	Tokyo/Ryogoku - Wikitravel
		Ryōgoku (両国) is located on the eastern edge of Tokyo, in Sumida ward.
		The Edo-Tokyo Museum, an excellent and large museum on the history of Tokyo, is here, as well as a collection of quirky special-interest museums.
		Ryogoku is accessible on the JR Sobu line from Akihabara and Chiba, as well as the Toei O-Edo subway loop line.
	wikitravel.org /en/Tokyo/Ryogoku (764 words)

	Changing Currents \| Land of the Rising Water
		In Tokyo, 30 million people are building their future on the flood plain.
		The Japanese have built elaborate defences in the upper, middle, and lower reaches of the rivers that flow by Tokyo on the Kanto Plain.
		This system, the "Tamagawa Josui" was still in use in Tokyo in the early 1960s.
	www.tve.org /cc/doc.cfm?aid=926 (1609 words)

	Sumida Ward Office, Azumabashi 1-23-20, Sumida-ku :: Tokyo Architecture Info - Photos and information about Japanese ...
		Tokyo's city hall, the Metropolitan Government Office, is known around the world as one of the most ambitious pieces of modern municipal architecture.
		The seat of government for Sumida Ward is in a thoroughly modern, thoroughly respectable skyscraper on the Sumida river.
		Its exterior is curved blue glass on a grid of white spandrels.
	www.tokyoarchitecture.info /en/Tokyo/171.php (243 words)

	Sumo FAQ - The Heya System
		Takasago Ichimon Takasago-beya 1-16-5 Hashiba Taito-ku, Tokyo* Takasago Riji (Komusubi Fujinishiki) Oyama (Makuuchi Taihi) Furiwake (Makuuchi Asaarashi) Mitoizumi, Konishiki, Sunahama, Nampu, Subaru
		While a rikishi is an active sekitori, he asks his oyakata to get permission to open his own heya after retirement.
		In Tokyo, the most popular location for sumo-beya is Ryogoku in Sumida-ku, where the sumo arena (Kokugikan) is located.
	www.scgroup.com /sumo/faq/faq3.html (1753 words)

	Location of True Jesus Churches in Tokyo and Sumida (English Version)
		Located in the eastern part of Tokyo and is considerably nearer to city centre in terms of distance.
		From central Tokyo, take JR Sobu Line(in the direction of Chiba) and alight at Hirai Station.
		This is an unofficial website of the Tokyo Church of the True Jesus Church in the Japanese Language.
	www.geocities.com /tjc_tokyo/location.htm (144 words)

	Hope floats for Yamuna : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In what has been one of the most successful stories of environmental clean-up acts, the river was rid of effluents and now offers one of the most refreshing perspectives of Tokyo.
		If the Sumida could be restored to its pristine form, there's no reason why one should give up on Yamuna.
		The main steps to clean up the Sumida were to stop industrial effluents and untreated sewage into the river.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/5922_775100,0015002200000008.htm (381 words)

	UN Earth Summit+5 Success Stories - Local Agenda 21 -Rainwater Storage and Utilization
		Sumida, located in the eastern section of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, Japan.
		The Municipality of Sumida introduced different rainwater management measures to solve the water shortages and flooding problems.
		The resurfacing of city sidewalks was financed from the operational budget of the Department of Civil Engineering.
	www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/w-sumida.htm (466 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Tokyo remembers 1945 bombing raid
		People in Tokyo have been marking the 60th anniversary of a massive US night-time bombing raid which destroyed much of the city in 1945.
		At 1000, Buddhist monks began the mournful service of remembrance in a special memorial hall built in Tokyo's Sumida-ku Ward, which was in the centre of the firestorm caused by the US bombing raid 60 years ago.
		The low-key service was attended by Prince Akishino, second son of the current emperor, and grandson of Emperor Hirohito who led Japan into the Second World War.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4335101.stm (330 words)

	Japan-101 - Pictures of Japan - Tokyo & Much More from Ag0ny
		Like a big oasis in the center of Tokyo, it is completely surrounded by an immense pond.
		Sumida river is navigable, and (unlike many rivers in western countries) clean enough so
		Zozoji is a buddhist temple located near Tokyo Tower (a reproduction of Eiffel Tower, a few meters taller than the original).
	www.japan-101.com /photos/browseimages.php?c=112 (877 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		toyo ito, a graduate of the university of tokyo in 1965, worked under kiyonori kikutake until 1969.
		amongst ito's major works are the silver hut residence (tokyo, 1984), the yatsushiro municipal museum (yatsushiro, kumamoto, 1989-91) and the tower of winds (yokohama, kanagawa, 1986).
		hasegawa was directly influenced by kazuo shinohara, whom she studied under in 1969 at the tokyo institute of technology.
	www.caipirinha.com /architettura/archbiosmain.htm (606 words)

	Japan Hotel - Tokyo Marriott Hotel Kinshicho Tobu Japan
		Tokyo Marriott Hotel Kinshicho Tobu is nearest to the New Tokyo International Airport among other major hotels in Tokyo.
		Tokyo Marriott Hotel features 383 luxurious tastefully decorated guestrooms, with the most up-to-date facilities, a wide range of cuisines, and excellent services provided with the traditional Japanese mind of hospitality.
		Tokyo Hotels, Sapporo Hotels, Yokohama Hotels, Fukuoka Hotels, Hiroshima Hotels, Osaka Hotels, Kobe Hotels, Okayama Hotels and More...
	www.southtravels.com /asia/japan/tokyomarriott (128 words)

	Really Cool Places That Hardly Anyone Visits
		If you have even the faintest interest in Japanese history or are a jaded Tokyoite longing to get away from the crowds, see a tree, or feel grass under your feet, then a visit to this fascinating historical sight is highly recommended.
		It is important before you call before you go because sometimes the wrestlers go on extended tours of the provinces, and there are days when practices are not open to the public.
		While in Yabusame, the object of the sport is to hit all three targets while racing as fast as possible down the track, in Kyuudo, performing the ritual leading up to the shot and having the proper state of mind are much more important than actually hitting the target.
	www3.tky.3web.ne.jp /~edjacob/Cool.html (1494 words)

	Japan: Galleries - commercial and non-commercial / Tokyo
		Opened in 1997 with the aim to bring fresh energy to the local art scene by supporting and promoting a wide variety of projects (painting, photography, video, installations as well as lectures, performances and concerts) by both Japanese and foreign artists.
		Article on the occasion of the gallery opening in Tokyo, by John McGee in Tokyo Classified.
		Offers local and international artists the opportunity to live and work in central Tokyo, investigating urban issues in a contemporary Japanese setting.
	www.universes-in-universe.de /asia/jpn/gal/e-tokyo.htm (381 words)

	Edo-Tokyo Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		And in Tokyo Metropolitan Koganei Park, the Edo-Tokyo Tatemono-En is created as a branch of the Edo-Tokyo Museum.
		In the Edo-Tokyo Tatemono-En, an open-air architectual museum, buildings which have cultural value but cannot be preserved in their original locations are moved to be rebuilt, restored, preserved, and put on public display.
		The Edo-Tokyo Museum is to preserve the historic heritage of the city of Tokyo and its precursor Edo continuing for 400 years.
	www.dnp.co.jp /museum/edo/edo-e.html (398 words)

	Metropolis - Feature - Meeting of the Minds
		The price of land in central Tokyo rose this year for the first time since 1990, making buying property a potentially more profitable investment, especially since money still can be borrowed for free—at least for now.
		It will be a slow process, but it means that over the next few years, money will stop being free and it will gradually become more expensive to get a loan to, for example, buy a house.
		For now, though, house prices in Tokyo may be as cheap as they’re going to get, and money is still practically free.
	www.metropolis.co.jp /tokyo/recent/feature.asp (6439 words)

	Marriott Hotel Kinshicho Tobu
		is the nearest to the New Tokyo International Airport among other major hotels in Tokyo.
		Conveniently located 4.5km east of Tokyo train station, it is in the proximity of Tokyo`s city center and all major sightseeing attractions.
		It is in the proximity of Tokyo`s city center and
	www.asiatravel.com /japan/prepaid/tokyo/marriott_kinshicho (192 words)

	ag0ny's homepage: ag0ny.com: Tokyo pictures (June-July 2001): Tokyo by night (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tokyo is a completely different city by night.
		Sumida-gawa is a very wide river ending in Tokyo bay.
		There are ship lines going to and from Asakusa to Tokyo bay and Odaiba.
	www.ag0ny.com /tokyo-200106-nightviews.php (193 words)

	Marriott Tokyo Kinshicho Tobu - Disneyland Hotels and Resorts Reservation - Hotels and Resorts Near Disneyland Anaheim
		conveniently Located 4.5 km east of the Tokyo train station- a few minutes walk from kinshicho jr train station- Tokyo Marriott hotel features 383 luxurious tastefully decorated guest rooms with the most up-to-date facilities- a wide range of cuisines and excellent services provided with the traditional japanese mind of hospitality.
		The hotel is in the proximity of *tokyos** city center and all major sightseeing attractions.
		3 mi east of tokyo train station /main station in tokyo.
	www.hotelsdisneyland.com /tokyo/marriott-tokyo.htm (484 words)

	Amazon.com: Insight Guide Tokyo (Insight City Guides): Books: Francis Doral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide by Kodansha International
		It shows all the attractions that are of interest and is a great companion for finding places to dine, stay, and shop.
		This is a must of a beginner traveller to Tokyo or anywhere in Japan.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/9812349677?v=glance (772 words)

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