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Old Sep 6, 2013, 10:05 am
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RichardInSF
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Originally Posted by BuildingMyBento
Hmm, I didn't love these places, but because I'm fascinated by unusual architecture, I do miss having the Sofitel in Ueno show up in photos. Good thing there's an endless array of other bizarre structures in Tokyo....
That was that building that looked like a really weird concrete tree, right? Totally strange!

I also miss passing the beauty shop next to the N'Ex tracks somewhere between Chiba and Tokyo. The owner was clearly a huge King Arthur/Knights of the Round Table fan so named the shop after a place in the novel and put up a big sign that spelled out in huge letters, "CAMEROT."
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