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Asia’s top history museums
Asia is a continent with thousands of years of history, with several of the oldest civilizations in the world. So it is not surprising that there are some great history museums in the region. While most people know about the Louvre, the British Museum and the Smithsonian museums, Asian museums don’t have similar name recognition, […]
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Visiting the Tokyo National Museum
Despite its name, Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s main history museum as well as the country’s largest art museum. Located in Tokyo’s Ueno Park and built in 1872, the museum features several large collections in separate buildings. I’ve been to this museum twice and I still haven’t seen everything. The Tokyo National Museum is the best […]
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Visiting Tokyo’s Ueno district
Tokyo is a city with so many things to see and explore, you need to divide it up by districts. While Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ginza are very well-known, there are older districts that are a little more laid-back but still very interesting. The two times I’ve been to Tokyo, I stayed in the middle of […]
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