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Isetatsu
8 GREAT BUDDHA
This 1864 shop
(left) creates chiyogami – OF YANAKA
patterned washi (Japanese Tokyoites have a special
handmade paper) once affection for their very
popular with the samurai own Great Buddha of
class. Today, the paper Yanaka. The 16-ft (5-m)
is used for decorative statue belongs to
purposes and origami. Tenno-ji temple, a sanc-
tuary that was damaged
during the Battle of
Ueno (1868) (see p21).
The fact that the statue
survived added to its
mystic appeal. Cast in
bronze in 1690, this
Chinese-style figure
has finely carved facial
features, representing
the Shaka-nyorai
Buddha. It stands in a
tranquil corner of the
temple precincts, among
lush surroundings.
Asakura
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Museum
of Sculpture
The former home and
studio of sculptor Fumio
Asakura (1883–1964)
contains many of his
graceful statues.
Nishi-
Nippori
Ueno Sakuragi
Daimyo Clock
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7 9 1 OGUBASHI- 0
Atari
Museum
Get a glimpse of life in This interesting museum Nippori DORI
the Edo period: three displays timepieces Sendagi SHINO B AZU - DORI
traditional wooden houses made for the privileged 4 Yanaka 6
built in 1938 have been classes during the Edo Cemetery
con verted into a beer era. The 12 signs of the 8
hall, a bakery, two shops, Chinese zodiac were 9 KOTOTOI-
and a community space. used to indicate the hour. 3 DORI 7 5
NEED TO KNOW Open 10am–4pm Mon– The Bathhouse (see p47),
MAP F1 Sat. Closed Jul–Sep. which is located in a
Adm former bathhouse;
Ueno Sakuragi Atari: Oguraya (7-6-8 Yanaka),
www.uenosakuragiatari.jp. Asakura Museum of set in a building dating
Open 8am–8pm Tue–Sun Sculpture: 3821-4549.
Open 9:30am–4:30pm from 1847; and Edokoro
Isetatsu: Tue–Wed, Fri–Sun. (1-6-17 Yanaka; www.
www.isetatsu.com. allanwest.jp), the studio of
Open 10am–6pm Adm artist Allan West, who
Daimyo Clock Museum: • Yanaka is full of free art makes gilded screens
3821-6913. galleries. Drop by SCAI – and scrolls.

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