Tokyo Events January 2012
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Tokyo City Bargains: Special Tokyo City Events!

Tours on Sale:

• Mt Fuji Day Trip including Lake Ashi Sightseeing Cruise from Tokyo


• Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi and Bullet Train Day Trip from Tokyo


• Kyoto Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo


• Nikko National Park Day Trip from Tokyo


• Tokyo Tower, Tea Ceremony and Sumida River Cruise Day Tour

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Ongoing Tokyo City Events January 2012

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Sumo Wrestling Events and Schedule

Professional Sumo Tournaments take place six times a year. Each tournament begins on Sunday and lasts 15 days.

During January, May and September tournaments are held in Tokyo.
The Sumo Arena in Tokyo is called Ryogoku Kokugikan.
The competition begins at 9:00 AM every day with the amateurs.
The professional wrestlers start around 2:30 PM.
But the real excitement begins at 3:50 PM, when the top ranked competitors enter the ring.

I recommend you Buy Sumo Tickets in Advance.
Sumo is the national sport in Japan. During Sumo tournaments in Tokyo, tickets for the upper division's matches are hard to find.
Also, the first rows in the Arena are tiny cabins. The Japanese sit there on their knees for hours, but it's unlikely that you can do that too. So you need specific tickets.
Part of the fun is taking the Tokyo subway with fellow Sumo fans to the Sumo Amphitheater and enjoying the atmosphere.

That's why I like this Sumo Tour which combines Riding with the fans on the subway, sitting in the back rows for comfortable seats, arriving in the Arena for the more advanced Matches and checking in on the Sumo museum to get some background on the origins of Sumo.

Tickets sales Begin December 10 (Saturday) at 10:00h
Grand Sumo January 2011 Schedule:

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Ippan Sanga Day – At the Imperial Palace

Ippan Sanga is one in 2 days of the year in which the Imperial Palace opens its doors.
Ippan Sanga is amongst the only two occasions in Japan when the general public is permitted to meet the Emperor and in turn enter the inner grounds of the Imperial Palace.
As this is a rare occasion to catch a glimpse of the Royal family, Japanese and many foreigners too gather to the palace grounds from early morning hours.
The current Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, the Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako and several other members of the Imperial Family meet the general public and exchange greetings and wishes.

The ritual begins from 9.30 in the morning and continues till 3 in the afternoon. The Royal family appears at an hourly interval at the palace balcony screened with a bulletproof glass.

See More: Imperial Palace Tour

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Kuniyoshi: Spectacular Ukiyo-e Imagination

Ukiyo-e is a type of Japanese woodblock printing produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries, featuring Japanese motifs of landscapes, history and theatre.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s exhibition is in honor of the 150th anniversary of his death, and it's the biggest so far, collecting 420 pieces – some of them newly discovered.

Named as 'Edo’s ultimate graphic designer', Kuniyoshi's subjects ranged from traditional to monsters and cartoons.
He still retains the ability to entertain and surprise.

See More: Roppongi Hills

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Vivienne Westwood Shoes Exhibition, Omotesando Hills

The extraordinary British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood started selling her clothes at a London boutique 40 years ago.
Her deliciously bizarre footwear has been collected into a fascinating retrospective that was first presented at Selfridges in London last year.
There are 200 pairs of shoes to see - a real delight for fashion addicts.

See More: Omotesando Hills

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Antique Jamboree

Antique Jamboree is the most prestigious antiques show in Japan, featuring the “best of the best” from Japanese, European, and American antiques presented by 500 dealers.

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Setagaya Boro-ichi

It is one of the most famous and largest bargain markets in winter.
A wide variety of Japanese merchandise such as kimono, clothes, accessories, pottery, antiques, kitchenware, toys as well as portable shrines, are sold.
If you buy a heavy or bulky item and have a long way to carry it, the vendor will arrange shipment if possible (for a fee).

Getting there: Nearest stations:Kamimachi Station and Setagaya Station on Tokyu Setagaya Line

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Tokyo Disneyland & Disney Sea Printable Guide and Book

If you went to Tokyo Disneyland today, would you know:

• How to find the Cheapest Tokyo Disneyland Tickets


• How to navigate Tokyo station like a pro


• How to book an Affordable hotel that is only 3 min from the park


• How to triple the number of rides you board in one day


• How to go from standing 2 hours in line to 30 min or less for the most popular Rides


• How to add thousands of yen to your budget

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