Harajuku, Shinto shrine and Shinjuku

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Attack of the zombies in the famous fashion district Harajuku!

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Fighting our way through the crowds on Takeshita-dori

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Meiji Jingu (Shinto shrine). The ancient Shinto religion values harmony with nature and ‘sincere heart’.

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People write wishes on wooden panels and hang them around the sacred tree. Monks relay them to the gods at the morning ceremony.

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We liked this person’s humble wish.

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And because Tokyo is a city of contrasts, we end the day in Shinjuku (after we eventually find our way out of the station – more than three million people move through it every day, making it the busiest transport hub in the world).

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