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Lights, sushi, manga! Sprawling, frenetic, and endlessly fascinating, Japan's capital is a city of contrasts. Shrines and gardens are pockets of calm between famously crowded streets and soaring office buildings. Mom-and-pop noodle houses share street space with Western-style chain restaurants and exquisite fine dining. Shopping yields lovely folk arts as well as the newest electronics. And nightlife
kicks off with karaoke or sake and continues with techno clubs and more. Whether you seek the traditional or the cutting edge, Tokyo will provide it.
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Fuji Go-ko (Fuji Five Lakes) 9
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Hakone 12
Izu Peninsula 11
Nikko 23
Yokohama 22
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Kamakura 17
Imperial Palace and Government District 13
Greater Tokyo 12
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Roppongi and Azabu Juban 8
Roppongi 8
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Akihabara and Jimbo-cho 8
Tsukiji and Shiodome 6
Shinjuku 5
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Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery
- Cemetery
High on the edge of the Imperial Palace moat, this cemetery holds the remains of thousands of unknown soldiers and is famous for its...
Imperial Palace East Garden
- Garden/Arboretum
Tokyo's most central and most overlooked oasis of green and quiet is more a relaxed, spacious park than a traditional Japanese garden,...
National Diet Building
- Government Building
The Japanese parliament occupies a perfect example of post–World War II Japanese architecture; on a gloomy day it seems as if it might...
National Theater
- Arts/Performance Venue
Architect Hiroyuki Iwamoto's winning entry in the design competition for the National Theater building (1966) is a rendition in concrete...
Tokyo Station
- Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train)
The work of Kingo Tatsuno, one of Japan's first modern architects, was completed in 1914. Tatsuno modeled his creation on the railway...
Yasukuni Jinja
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Founded in 1869, this shrine is dedicated to approximately 2.5 million Japanese, Taiwanese, and Koreans who have died since then in war...
- Military Site
The house of Hattori Hanzo (1541–96) once sat at the foot of this small wooden gate. Hanzo was a legendary leader of Ieyasu Tokugawa's...
- Viewpoint/Scenic Overlook
The approach to this gate crosses the only wooden bridge that spans the Imperial Palace moat. The gate and bridge are reconstructions,...
Imperial Palace Outer Garden
- Garden/Arboretum
When the office buildings of the Meiji government were moved from this area in 1899, the whole expanse along the east side of the palace...
- Museum/Gallery
A Gothic Revival redbrick structure from 1910 is worth seeking out. The exhibits of modern and traditional Japanese crafts inside are...
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
- Museum/Gallery
Founded in 1952 and moved to its present site in 1969, this was Japan's first national art museum. Twentieth- and 21st-century Japanese...
- Historic District/Site
The main entrance to the Imperial Palace East Garden was in former days the principal gate of Ieyasu Tokugawa's castle. Most of the gate...
Two-Tiered Bridge
- Bridge/Tunnel
Making a graceful arch across the moat, this bridge is surely the most photogenic spot on the grounds of the former Edo Castle. Mere...
Cospa Gee Store
- Store/Shop/Mall
Fans of anime will enjoy this zany Japanese costume-shop experience. It's like no other in the world and a good place to pick up an original...
Maid in Angels' (M.I.A.) Cafe
- Restaurant–Sight
The Maid in Angels' (M.I.A.) Cafe is not exceptional by any standard, but it's a glimpse inside the world of the otaku. Waitresses...
Radio Kaikan
- Store/Shop/Mall
Eight floors featuring a variety of vendors selling mini-spy cameras, cell phones disguised as stun guns, manga comics, adult toys, gadgets...
- Store/Shop/Mall
As the king of wacky electronics from Japan, Thanko sells everything from recording binoculars to a smokeless ashtray to a flowerpot...
Kanda Myojin
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This shrine is said to have been founded in 730 in a village called Shibasaki, where the Ote-machi financial district stands today. The...
Nikolai Cathedral
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
It's curious that a Russian Orthodox cathedral was built in Tokyo's Electric Town, but it's a place to stop for a quick snapshot. Formally,...
Tokyo Anime Center
- Store/Shop/Mall
As an information source and exhibitor of images and films, the center attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year. A shop sells...
Yushima Seido
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The origins of this shrine date to a hall, founded in 1632, for the study of the Chinese Confucian classics. Its headmaster was Hayashi...
Ame-ya Yoko-cho Market
- Market/Bazaar
The sprawling stalls have become especially famous for the traditional prepared foods of the New Year, and, during the last few days...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Perched in the middle of Shinobazu Pond, this shrine is dedicated to the goddess Benten, one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck that evolved...
Kannon Hall
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This National Treasure was a part of Abbot Tenkai's attempt to build a copy of Kyoto's magnificent Kiyomizu-dera in Ueno. His attempt...
National Museum of Western Art
- Museum/Gallery
Along with castings from the original molds of Rodin's Gate of Hell, The Burghers of Calais, and The Thinker, the wealthy businessman...
Shinobazu Pond
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
When an inlet of Tokyo Bay receded around the 17th century, Shinobazu became a freshwater pond. Abbot Tenkai, founder of Kan-ei-ji on...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This is a curiosity in a neighborhood of curiosities: a temple on the second floor of a supermarket. Two deities are worshipped here.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
- Museum/Gallery
By far the most ecclectic of Ueno's art museums hosts large-scale exhibitions ranging from classic masterpieces to modern architecture.
Tokyo National Museum
- Museum/Gallery
This complex of four buildings grouped around a courtyard is one of the world's great repositories of East Asian art and archaeology.
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This shrine, built in 1627, is dedicated to Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun. It miraculously survived all major disasters that destroyed...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
In 1638 the second Tokugawa shogun, Hidetada, commissioned the priest Tenkai to build a temple on the hill known as Shinobu-ga-oka in...
Nakata Shoten Okachimachi
- Store/Shop/Mall
This store probably has more shades of green than the average Tokyo park. Stuffed with cargo pants, camouflage jackets, military uniforms,...
National Science Museum
- Museum/Gallery
The six buildings of the complex house everything from fossils to moon rocks—the 30-meter (98-foot) model of a blue whale perched at...
Shitamachi Museum
- Museum/Gallery
Japanese society in the days of the Tokugawa shoguns was rigidly stratified. Some 80% of the city's land was allotted to the warrior...
Shogitai Memorial
- Memorial/Monument/Tomb
Time seems to heal wounds quickly in Japan. Only six years after the Shogitai had destroyed most of Ueno Hill in 1868, the Meiji government...
Statue of Takamori Saigo
- Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)
As chief of staff of the Meiji Imperial army, Takamori Saigo (1827–77) played a key role in forcing the surrender of Edo and the overthrow...
- Arts/Performance Venue
Originally built around 1857 for Japanese comic-monologue performances called rakugo and since rebuilt, the 285-seat Suzumoto is the...
Ueno Royal Museum
- Museum/Gallery
Although the museum has no permanent collection of its own, it hosts an interesting selection of temporary exhibits. The museum often...
Ueno Zoo
- Zoo/Aquarium
The two main gardens of Japan's first zoo, built in 1882, host an exotic mix of more than 900 species of animals. The giant panda is...
Senso-ji Complex
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Even for travelers with little interest in history or temples, this complex in the heart and soul of Asakusa is without a doubt one of...
Asakusa Jinja
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Several structures in the famous Senso-ji shrine complex survived the bombings of 1945. The largest, to the right of the Main Hall, is...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The tiny hillock Benten-yama, with its shrine to the goddess of good fortune, is the site of this 17th-century belfry. The bell here...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Believed to have been made in the 17th century by Kobori Enshu, the genius of Zen landscape design, the garden of Dembo-in is part of...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The main entryway to Senso-ji's grounds towers above the ever-present throng of tourists and passing rickshaw drivers. With its huge...
Senso-ji Main Hall
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Established in 645, the bright red Main Hall has long been the center of Asakusa, though what you see today is a faithful replica of...
- Amusement Park/Water Park
Dubbing itself "the old park with a smile," Tokyo's premier retro amusement park was established in 1853. Think Coney Island: a haunted...
- Commercial District
In the 19th century, according to local legend, a river ran through the present-day Kappabashi district. The surrounding area was poorly...
Taiko Kan
- Museum/Gallery
Become a taiko (drum) master for a day as you pound away on the exhibits at this fourth-floor museum dedicated to traditional Japanese...
Advertising Museum Tokyo
- Museum/Gallery
The unique Japanese gift for graphic and commercial design comes into historical perspective in these exhibits, 18th-century wood-block...
Backstreet shops of Tsukiji
- Market/Bazaar
If you have time for only one market, this is the one to see. The three square blocks between the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market and...
Hama Rikyu Tei-en
- Garden/Arboretum
A tiny sanctuary of Japanese tradition and nature that's surrounded by towering glass buildings is a great place to relax or walk of...
- Arts/Performance Venue
Soon after the Meiji Restoration and its enforced exile in Asakusa, Kabuki began to reestablish itself in this part of the city. The...
Tsukiji Fish Market
- Market/Bazaar
The world's biggest and busiest fish market was moved to from Nihonbashi to Tsukiji after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and part...
Tsukiji Hongan-ji
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Disaster seemed to follow this temple, which is an outpost of Kyoto's Nishi Hongwan-ji. Since it was first located here in 1657, it was...
Bridgestone Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
This is one of Japan's best private collections of French impressionist art and sculpture and of post-Meiji Japanese painting in Western...
Idemitsu Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
The strength of the collection in these four spacious, well-designed rooms lies in the Tang- and Song-dynasty Chinese porcelain and in...
- Store/Shop/Mall
Even if you don't plan to shop, this branch of Tokyo's first depato (department store), also called hyakkaten (hundred-kinds-of-goods...
Tokyo International Forum
- Plaza/Square/Piazza
This postmodern masterpiece, the work of Uruguay-born American architect Raphael Viñoly, is the first major convention and art center...
Bank of Japan
- Museum/Gallery
The older part of the complex is the work of Tatsuno Kingo, who also designed Tokyo Station. Completed in 1896, on the site of what had...
Kabuto Jinja
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This is a minor shrine, so if you have had your fill of shrine-viewing, it can be overlooked. But like the Nihombashi neighborhood itself,...
Kite Museum
- Museum/Gallery
Kite flying is an old tradition in Japan. The collection here includes examples of every shape and variety from all over the country,...
Nihombashi Bridge
- Bridge/Tunnel
Originally built in 1603, this was the starting point of Edo Japan's five major highways and the point from which all highway distances...
Japanese Sword Museum
- Museum/Gallery
It's said that in the late 16th century, before Japan closed its doors to the West, the Spanish tried to establish a trade here in weapons...
Meiji Shrine
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This shrine honors the spirits of Emperor Meiji, who died in 1912, and Empress Shoken. It was established by a resolution of the Imperial...
Myth of Tomorrow
- Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)
This once-lost mural by avant-garde artist Taro Okamoto has been restored and mounted inside Shibuya Station. Often compared to Picasso's...
Nezu Museum
- Museum/Gallery
On view are traditional Japanese and Asian works of art owned by Meiji-period railroad magnate and politician Kaichiro Nezu. For the...
Ota Memorial Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
The gift of former Toho Mutual Life Insurance chairman Seizo Ota, this is probably the city's finest private collection of ukiyo-e ,...
Yoyogi Koen
- Park/Playground
This park is the perfect spot to have a picnic on a sunny day. On Sunday, people come to play music, practice martial arts, and ride...
Sogetsu Ikebana School
- Educational Institution
The schools of ikebana (flower arranging), like those of other traditional arts, are highly stratified organizations. Students rise...
Statue of Hachiko
- Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)
Hachiko is the Japanese version of Lassie; he even starred in a few heart-wrenching films. Every morning, Hachiko's master, a professor...
Togo Shrine Flea Market
- Market/Bazaar
You'll find Japanese antiques, old movie posters, books, and knickknacks at this flea market near the intersection of Takeshita-dori...
Yamatane Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
The museum specializes in Nihon-ga —traditional Japanese painting—from the Meiji period and later and has a private collection of...
Mori Art Museum
- Museum/Gallery
Occupying the 52nd and 53rd floors of Mori Tower, this museum is one of the leading contemporary art showcases in Tokyo. The space is...
National Art Center, Tokyo
- Museum/Gallery
Tokyo's largest rotating exhibition space is home to major international modern and contemporary exhibits as well as smaller shows (usually...
Suntory Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
Based on the principle of dividing profits three ways, Suntory, Japan's beverage giant, has committed a third of its profits to what...
Tokyo Tower
- Building/Architectural Site
In 1958 Tokyo's fledgling TV networks needed a tall antenna array to transmit signals. Trying to emerge from the devastation of World...
Mori Tower
- Building/Architectural Site
When it opened in 2003, the Roppongi Hills complex was the center of Tokyo opulence, with the shimmering, 54-story Mori Tower as its...
Zenpuku-ji Temple
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This temple, just south of the Ichinohashi Crossing, dates back to the 800s. In the 1200s, the temple was converted to the Shinran school...
Shinjuku Park Tower Building
- Building/Architectural Site
Kenzo Tange's Shinjuku Park Tower has in some ways the most arrogant, hard-edged design of any of the skyscrapers in Nishi-Shinjuku,...
Hanazono Jinja
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Constructed in the early Edo period, Hanazono is not among Tokyo's most imposing shrines, but it does have one of the longest histories.
Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
The painter Seiji Togo (1897–1978) was a master of putting on canvas the grace and charm of young maidens. More than 100 of his works...
Shinjuku Gyo-en National Garden
- Garden/Arboretum
This lovely 150-acre park was once the estate of the powerful Naito family of feudal lords, who were among the most trusted retainers...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
- Government Building
Dominating the western Shinjuku skyline and built at a cost of ¥157 billion, this Kenzo Tange–designed, grandiose, city-hall complex...
Tokyo Opera City
- Arts/Performance Venue
Completed in 1997, this mixed-use office and entertainment complex is home to the New National Theater, Tokyo (Shin Kokuritsu Gekijo...
Decks Tokyo Beach
- Store/Shop/Mall
Overlooking the harbor, this seven-story complex of shops, restaurants, and boardwalks is really two connected malls: Island Mall and...
Fuji Television Building
- Film Studio
Architecture buffs should make time for Odaiba if only to contemplate this futuristic building, designed by Kenzo Tange and completed...
Odaiba Kaihin Koen
- Beach–Sight
This artificial beach and its boardwalk are home to a small replica of the Statue of Liberty and, for many strolling couples, a wonderful...
Palette Town
- Store/Shop/Mall
This complex of malls and amusements is located at the east end of the island. The uncontested landmark here is the 377-foot-high Palette...
Museum of Maritime Science
- Museum/Gallery
This museum houses an impressive collection of models and displays on the history of Japanese shipbuilding and navigation. Built in the...
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
- Museum/Gallery
Make sure to stop by the third floor of this museum, known locally as Miraikan, where you will meet the most famous intelligent robot...
Odaiba's Hot Spring Theme Park
- Bath/Hot Spring
Once upon a time, when bathtubs in private homes were a rarity, the great defining social institution of Japanese urban life was the...
Edo-Tokyo Museum
- Museum/Gallery
From an open plaza on massive pillars an escalator takes you directly to the sixth floor—and back in time 300 years. You cross a replica...
Sumo Museum
- Museum/Gallery
Walk straight out to the main street in front of the West Exit of Ryogoku Station, turn right, and you come almost at once to the Kokugikan...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
In 1701, a young provincial baron named Asano Takumi-no-Kami attacked and seriously wounded a courtier named Yoshinaka Kira. Asano, for...
Tokyo Disneyland
- Amusement Park/Water Park
Mickey-san and his coterie of Disney characters entertain just the way they do in the California and Florida Disney parks. When the park...
Tokyo Sea Life Park
- Zoo/Aquarium
The three-story cylindrical complex of this aquarium houses more than 540 species of fish and other sea creatures within three different...
Kasai Seaside Park
- Amusement Park/Water Park
The star attraction here is the Diamonds and Flowers Ferris Wheel (Daia to Hana no Dai-kanransha), which takes passengers on a 17-minute...
Toden Arakawa Trolley
- Scenic Drive/Tour
Take the JR Yamanote Line to Otsuka, cross the street in front of the station, and change to the Toden Arakawa Line—Tokyo's last surviving...
Sanrio Puroland
- Amusement Park/Water Park
As a theme park dedicated to the world's most famous white cat with no mouth—Hello Kitty, of course—Sanrio Puroland is effectively...
Shinagawa Aquarium
- Zoo/Aquarium
The fun part of this aquarium in southwestern Tokyo is walking through an underwater glass tunnel while some 450 species of fish swim...
Sunshine International Aquarium
- Zoo/Aquarium
This aquarium has some 750 kinds of sea creatures on display, plus sea lion performances four times a day (except when it rains). An...
Tama Zoo
- Zoo/Aquarium
More a wildlife park than a zoo, this facility in western Tokyo gives animals room to roam; moats typically separate them from you. You...
- Amusement Park/Water Park
This large, well-equipped amusement park in the northwestern part of Tokyo has four thrill rides, a haunted house, and six swimming pools.
- Mountain–Sight
Mount Fuji greets hikers who arrive at its summit just before dawn with the go-raiko, or the Honorable Coming of the Light. The reflection...
Atami Plum Garden
- Garden/Arboretum
The best time to visit the garden is in late January or early February, when its 850 trees bloom. If you do visit, also stop by the small...
- Island
If you have the time and the inclination for a beach picnic, it's worth taking the 25-minute high-speed ferry (round-trip ¥2,340) from...
MOA Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
This museum houses the private collection of the messianic religious leader Mokichi Okada (1882–1955), who founded a movement called...
Oyu Geyser
- Local Interest–Sight
Located just a 15-minute walk south east from Atami Station, the geyser used to gush on schedule once every 24 hours but stopped after...
Ikeda 20th-Century Art Museum
- Museum/Gallery
The museum, which overlooks Lake Ippeki, houses works by Picasso, Dalí, Chagall, and Matisse, plus a number of wood-block prints. The...
Izu Cactus Park
- Garden/Arboretum
The park consists of a series of pyramidal greenhouses that contain 5,000 kinds of cacti from around the world. At the base of Komuro-san...
Komuro-san Koen
- Garden/Arboretum
Some 3,000 cherry trees of 35 varieties bloom at various times throughout the year. You can take a cable car to the top of the mountain,...
- Spa–Sight
South of Ito the coastal scenery is lovely—each sweep around a headland reveals another picturesque sight of a rocky, indented shoreline.
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The first American consul to Japan was New York businessman Townsend Harris. Soon after his arrival in Shimoda, Harris asked the Japanese...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This is the temple in which the negotiations took place that led to the United States–Japan Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1858. The...
Iro-zaki Jungle Park
- Garden/Arboretum
From the bus stop at the end of the line from Shimoda Station, it's a short walk to beds where 3,000 varieties of colorful tropical plants...
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
- Spa–Sight
This complex on the hills overlooking Hakone offers more than the average onsen. In addition to all the water-based attractions, there...
Hakone Open-Air Museum
- Museum/Gallery
Only a few minutes' walk from the Miyanoshita Station (directions are posted in English), the museum houses an astonishing collection...
Hakone Ropeway
- Viewpoint/Scenic Overlook
At the cable-car terminus of Soun-zan, a gondola called the Hakone Ropeway swings up over a ridge and crosses the valley called Owaku-dani...
- Resort–Sight
The first stop on the train route from Hakone-Yumoto, this is a small but very pleasant and popular resort. As well as hot springs, this...
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
From Owaku-dani, the descent by gondola to Togendai on the shore of Lake Ashi takes 25 minutes. There's no reason to linger at Togendai;...
Hakone Sightseeing Cruise
- Tour–Sight
Look for the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise. The ride is free with your Hakone Free Pass; otherwise, buy a ticket (¥1,780 round trip) at...
Togendai Boat House
- Tour–Sight
Ashinoko Fishing Center Oba
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
- Town/Village
This small town is at the end of the train line from Odawara and at the lower end of the Hakone Tozan Cable Car. It's a good jumping-off...
Hakone Sekisho
- Historic District/Site
This barrier, a checkpoint on the road with a guardhouse and lookout tower, was built in 1618 to inspect incoming and outgoing traffic...
Hakone Museum of Art
- Museum/Gallery
A sister institution to the MOA Museum of Art in Atami, Hakone Museum of Art is at the second stop of the Hakone Tozan Cable Car. The...
- Mountain–Sight
The Hakone Tozan Cable Car travels from Gora to Soun-zan, departing every 20 minutes; it takes 10 minutes (¥410; free with the Hakone...
Fuji-kyu Highland
- Amusement Park/Water Park
The largest of the recreational facilities at Lake Kawaguchi has an impressive assortment of rides, roller coasters, and other amusements,...
Fuji Museum
- Museum/Gallery
One of the little oddities at Lake Kawaguchi is this museum on the lake's north shore, next to the Fuji Lake Hotel. The first floor holds...
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
A 5- to 10-minute walk from Kawaguchi-ko Station, this is the most developed of the five lakes. It's ringed with weekend retreats and...
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
Lake Motosu is the farthest west of the five lakes. It's also the deepest and clearest of the Fuji Go-ko. It takes about 50 minutes to...
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
Between Lakes Shoji and Kawaguchi, Lake Sai is the third-largest lake of the Fuji Go-ko, with only moderate development. From the western...
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
Many consider Lake Shoji, the smallest of the lakes, to be the prettiest. There are still remnants of lava flow jutting out from the...
Shoji Trail
- Forest
This trail leads from Lake Shoji to Mt. Fuji through Aoki-ga-hara (Sea of Trees). Beware. This forest has an underlying magnetic lava...
- Mountain–Sight
A gondola along the shore of Lake Kawaguchi (near the pier) quickly brings you to the top of the 3,622-foot-tall mountain. From the observatory...
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
The largest of the Fuji Go-ko, Lake Yamanaka) is 35 minutes by bus to the southeast of Kawaguchi. It's also the closest lake to the popular...
Futara-san Jinja
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Nikko's holy ground is far older than the Tokugawa dynasty, in whose honor it was improved upon. Futara-san Jinja (Futura-san Shrine)...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This temple belongs to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, the head temple of which is Enryaku-ji, on Mt. Hiei near Kyoto. The main hall of...
Taiyu-in Mausoleum
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This grandiose building is the resting place of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu (1604–51), who imposed a policy of national isolation...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
With its riot of colors and carvings, inlaid pillars, red-lacquer corridors, and extensive use of gold leaf, this 17th-century shrine...
Edo Wonderland
- Museum Village
Edo Wonderland, a living-history theme park a short taxi ride from downtown, re-creates an 18th-century Japanese village. The complex...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Tenkai (1536–1643), the first abbot of Rinno Temple, has his own place of honor at Tosho-gu: the Jigen-do. The hall, which was founded...
Monument to Masasuna Matsudaira
- Memorial/Monument/Tomb
Opposite the Sacred Bridge, at the east entrance to the grounds of Tosho-gu, this monument pays tribute to one of the two feudal lords...
Sacred Bridge
- Bridge/Tunnel
Built in 1636 for shoguns and imperial messengers visiting the shrine, the original bridge was destroyed in a flood; the present red-lacquer...
Treasury House
- Museum/Gallery
An unhurried visit to the precincts of Tosho-gu should definitely include the Treasury house, as it contains a collection of antiquities...
Kegon Falls
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
More than anything else, the country's most famous falls are what draw the crowds of Japanese visitors to Chuzenji. Fed by the eastward...
Urami Falls
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
A poetic description says it all and still holds true: "the water," wrote the great 17th-century poet Basho, "seemed to take a flying...
Lake Chuzenji Ferry
- Tour–Sight
Explore Lake Chuzenji on chartered 60-minute boat rides. ...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
A subshrine of the Futara-san Shrine at Tosho-gu, this is the major religious center on the north side of Lake Chuzenji, about 1½ km...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
A subtemple of Rinno Temple, at Tosho-gu, the principal object of worship here is the Tachi-ki Kannon, a 17-foot-tall standing statue...
Dragon's Head Falls
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
If you've budgeted an extra day for Nikko, you might want to consider a walk around the lake. A paved road along the north shore extends...
Jakko Falls
- Body Of Water/Waterfall
Falling water is one of the special charms of the Nikko National Park area; people going by bus or car from Tosho-gu to Lake Chuzenji...
- Viewpoint/Scenic Overlook
In the old days, the road became too rough for horse riding, so riders had to alight and proceed on foot; the lake is 4,165 feet above...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The largest of the Zen monasteries in Kamakura, Engaku-ji (Engaku Temple) was founded in 1282 and ranks second in the Five Mountains...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
In the feudal period, Japan acquired from China a belief in Enma, the lord of hell, who, with his court attendants, judged the souls...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Founded in 1250, Kencho-ji (Kencho Temple) was the foremost of Kamakura's five great Zen temples, and it lays claim to being the oldest...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
A Zen temple of the Rinzai sect, Tokei-ji holds special significance for the study of feminism in medieval Japan. More popularly known...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
In the Five Mountains hierarchy, Jochi-ji (Jochi Temple) was ranked fourth. The buildings now in the complex are reconstructions; the...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This temple is also known as Ajisai-dera (the hydrangeas temple), and when the flowers bloom in June, it becomes one of the most popular...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Visitors to Kamakura tend to overlook this lovely little Zen temple of the Rinzai sect that was built in 1334, but it's worth a look.
Tsuru-ga-oka Hachiman-gu
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This shrine is dedicated to the legendary emperor Ojin, his wife, and his mother, from whom Minamoto no Yoritomo claimed descent. At...
Yoritomo's tomb
- Memorial/Monument/Tomb
The man who put Kamakura on the map, so to speak, chose not to leave it when he died: it's only a short walk from Tsuru-ga-oka Hachiman-gu...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
Founded in 1188, this one of the Five Mountains Zen monasteries. Though this modest single-story monastery belonging to the Rinzai sect...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
This Shinto shrine was built after the Meiji Restoration of 1868 and was dedicated to Prince Morinaga (1308–36), the first son of Emperor...
Kamakura Treasure Museum
- Museum/Gallery
This museum was built in 1928 as a repository for many of the most important objects belonging to the shrines and temples in the area;...
Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
- Museum/Gallery
On the north side of the Heike Pond at Tsuru-ga-oka Hachiman-gu, this museum houses a collection of Japanese oil paintings and watercolors,...
Kamakura Great Buddha
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The single biggest attraction in Hase is the Great Buddha—sharing the honors with Mt. Fuji, perhaps, as the quintessential picture-postcard...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The only temple in Kamakura facing the sea, this is one of the most beautiful, and saddest, places of pilgrimage in the city. On a landing...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The Kamakura story would not be complete without the tale of Nichiren (1222–82), the monk who founded the only native Japanese sect...
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The Sagami Bay shore in this area has some of the closest beaches to Tokyo, and in the hot, humid summer months it seems as though all...
Mt. Takao
- Forest
When the concrete skyscrapers of Shinjuku become a bit too much, you can escape to the foot of Mt. Takao and the heavily wooded Meiji...
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Silk Museum
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From the opening of its borders to the beginning of the 20th century, silk was Japan's most sought after export and nearly all of it...
Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery
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Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
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One of the few buildings in Yokohama to have survived both the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and World War II, the museum is a few blocks...
Marine Tower
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For an older generation of Yokohama residents, the 348-foot-high decagonal tower, which opened in 1961, was the city's landmark structure;...
- Neighborhood/Street
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Yamashita Koen
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This park is perhaps the only positive legacy of the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The debris of the warehouses and other buildings...
Yokohama Doll Museum
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This museum houses a collection of roughly 3,500 dolls from all over the world. In Japanese tradition, dolls are less to play with than...
Yokohama History Archives
- Museum/Gallery
Within the archives, housed in what was once the British Consulate, are some 140,000 items recording the history of Yokohama since the...
Iseyama Kodai Jingu
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A branch of the nation's revered Grand Shrines of Ise, this the most important Shinto shrine in Yokohama—but it's only worth a visit...
Landmark Tower
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Although no longer Japan's tallest building—that title now goes to Osaka's brand-new Abeno Harukas—this 70-story tower in Yokohama's...
Minato Mirai 21
- Commercial District
If you want to see Yokohama urban development at its most self-assertive, then this is a must. The aim of this project, launched in the...
- House/Mansion/Villa
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Nippon-maru Memorial Park
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The centerpiece of the park, which is on the east side of Minato Mirai 21, where the O-oka-gawa (O-oka River) flows into the bay, is...
World Porters
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This shopping center, on the opposite side of Yokohama Cosmo World, is notable chiefly for its restaurants that overlook the Minato Mirai...
Yokohama Cosmo World
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This amusement-park complex claims—among its 30 or so rides and attractions—the world's largest water-chute ride, four stories high.
Yokohama Museum of Art
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Designed by Kenzo Tange and housed at Minato Mirai 21, the museum has 5,000 works in its permanent collection. Visitors will see paintings...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
One of the two major centers of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism, Soji-ji, in Yokohama's Tsurumi ward, was founded in 1321. The center was...
Fujifilm Square
- Museum/Gallery
The Fujifilm Photo Salon hosts rotating photography exhibits with a strong focus on landscapes, while the Photo History Museum is a showcase...
21_21 Design Sight
- Museum/Gallery
This low-slung building hosts rotating exhibitions focused on cutting-edge art and design. Designed by architect Tadao Ando, the subdued...
Tokyo Sky Tree
- Viewpoint/Scenic Overlook
Opened in 2011 to mixed reviews, this 2,000-plus-foot-tall skyscraper has become a symbol of the ongoing revival of the eastern side...
Roots Shakuhachi: The Bamboo Way
- Museum/Gallery
Once carried by itetarant Buddhist priests, the shakuhachi , a long bamboo flute, is one of Japan's most hauntingly soothing musical...
SCAI the Bathhouse
- Museum/Gallery
A contemporary art gallery housed in a 200-year-old building, SCAI is a symbol of Yanaka's blend of old and new. The exterior of the...
Tosho-gu Pagoda
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The west gate of Rinno Temple brings you to Omote-sando, a path that leads uphill to the stone torii (gate) of the Toshu-gu shrine. The...
Shinkuyu of Tosho-gu
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
A flight of stone steps brings you to the front gate of the Toshu-gu Shrine—the Omote-mon, also called the Nio-mon (Gate of the Deva...
Rinzo of Tosho-gu
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The Sutra Library (Rinzo) of the Toshu-gu Shrine is a repository for some 7,000 Buddhist scriptures, kept in a huge revolving bookcase...
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
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- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The centerpiece of Tosho-gu is the Yomei-mon (Gate of Sunlight), at the top of the second flight of stone steps. A designated National...
Hon-den of Tosho-gu
- Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The Hon-den (Main Hall) of Tosho-gu is the ultimate purpose of the shrine. You approach it from the rows of lockers at the far end of...
Mitsubishi Minato Mirai Industrial Museum
- Museum/Gallery
Filling galleries on the first floor of the Landmark Tower are rocket engines, power plants, a submarine, various gadgets, and displays...


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Indications for Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Exposure to carbon monoxide can cause long term health problems, which may include headaches, dizziness, nausea and neurologic problems. Carbon monoxide is directly toxic to the brain. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is also extremely beneficial in the treatment of smoke inhalation and cyanide poisoning. The oxygen therapy reverses the toxic effects of such chemicals by assisting oxygenation when the lungs are damaged. Specific indicators are used by the HBO physician to determine when HBO therapy is needed.
Gas Embolism Treatment
Gas embolism occurs when air enters the blood vessels. An embolism is commonly found in divers or occasionally associated with complications arising from a medical procedure. Depending on the location of the air bubble, the effects can be fatal.
Gas Gangrene
This uncommon wound infection is progressive and possibly fatal. Caused by bacteria, gas gangrene or Clostridial Myonecrosis produces bacterial toxins into tissues during an infection. This toxin is harmful to the tissue. HBO stops toxin production and reduces bacterial growth.
Decompression Sickness Treatment
This sickness is usually found in divers and is also known as the bends. When a diver reaches the surface, nitrogen bubbles may accumulate in the diver's tissues causing joint pain, paralysis and even death.
Wound Healing
Most patients are capable of normal wound healing. Certain diseases such as diabetes, blood vessel narrowing or radiation tissue injury, can be affected by HBO, which facilitates wound healing by increasing microblood vessels, enhancing the wound healing mechanism and facilitating high tissue levels of oxygen.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To screen for metabolic and kidney disorders and for urinary tract infections (UTIs)
When to Get Tested?
During a routine physical or when you have symptoms of a UTI, such as abdominal pain, back pain, frequent or painful urination; as part of a pregnancy check-up, a hospital admission, or a pre-surgical work-up
Sample Required?
One to two ounces of urine; first morning sample is most valuable.
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
A urinalysis is a group of chemical and microscopic tests. They detect the byproducts of normal and abnormal metabolism, cells, cellular fragments, and bacteria in urine. Urine is produced by the kidneys, two fist-sized organs located on either side of the spine at the bottom of the ribcage. The kidneys filter wastes out of the blood, help regulate the amount of water in the body, and conserve proteins, electrolytes, and other compounds that the body can reuse. Anything that is not needed is excreted in the urine, traveling from the kidneys through ureters to the bladder and then through the urethra and out of the body. Urine is generally yellow and relatively clear, but each time someone urinates, the color, quantity, concentration, and content of the urine will be slightly different because of varying constituents.
Many disorders can be diagnosed in their early stages by detecting abnormalities in the urine. Abnormalities include increased concentrations of constituents that are not usually found in significant quantities in the urine, such as: glucose, protein, bilirubin, red blood cells, white blood cells, crystals, and bacteria. They may be present because:
- There are elevated concentrations of the substance in the blood and the body is trying to decrease blood levels by "dumping" them in the urine.
- Kidney disease has made the kidneys less effective at filtering.
- There is a urinary tract infection present, as in the case of bacteria and white blood cells.
A complete urinalysis consists of three distinct testing phases:
- Visual examination, which evaluates the urine's color, clarity, and concentration.
- Chemical examination, which tests chemically for about 9 substances that provide valuable information about health and disease.
- Microscopic examination, which identifies and counts the type of cells, casts, crystals, and other components, such as bacteria and mucus, that can be present in urine.
The first two phases of urinalysis may be completed in the laboratory or doctor's office. A microscopic examination is then performed if there is an abnormal finding on the visual or chemical examination, or if the doctor specifically orders it.
How is the sample collected for testing?
Urine for a urinalysis can be collected at any time. The first morning sample is considered the most valuable because it is more concentrated and more likely to yield abnormalities if present. It is important to clean the genitalia before collecting urine. Bacteria and cells from the surrounding skin can contaminate the sample and interfere with the interpretation of test results. With women, menstrual blood and vaginal secretions can also be a source of contamination. Women should spread the labia of the vagina and clean from front to back; men should wipe the tip of the penis. Start to urinate, let some urine fall into the toilet, then collect one to two ounces of urine in the container provided, then void the rest into the toilet. This type of collection is called a "midstream collection" or a "clean catch."
A urine sample will only be useful for a urinalysis if taken to the doctor's office or laboratory for processing within a short period of time. If it will be longer than an hour between collection and transport time, then the urine should be refrigerated or a preservative may be added.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No advance test preparation is needed. However, at the time of sample collection, follow instructions for a clean catch urine sample as stated above.
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(2012 May 24). Urinary Tract Infections in Adults. National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK. [On-line information]. Available online at http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/KUDiseases/pubs/utiadult/index.aspx through http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov. Accessed October 2012.
(© 1995-2012). Urinalysis, Complete, Includes Microscopic. Mayo Clinic Mayo Medical Laboratories [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Overview/9308 through http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com. Accessed October 2012.
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Szczech, L. (2011 November 1). A Simple Test With Major Implications for Kidney Function. Medscape Today News [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/752171 through http://www.medscape.com. Accessed October 2012
Pagana, K. D. & Pagana, T. J. (© 2011). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 10th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 1000-1004.
Clarke, W., Editor (© 2011). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry 2nd Edition: AACC Press, Washington, DC. Pp 397-408.
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Nancy A. Brunzel, MS, CLS (NCA). Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (© 2007). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 8th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp. 968-980.
Clarke, W. and Dufour, D. R., Editors (2006). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry, AACC Press, Washington, DC. Pp. 339-350.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help diagnose and sometimes to monitor porphyrias
When to Get Tested?
When a person has symptoms that suggest a neurologic porphyria (e.g., abdominal pain, tingling or numbness in the hands or feet, muscular weakness and/or alterations in thought or mood) or a cutaneous porphyria (e.g., redness, blistering, or scarring of sun-exposed skin)
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm, a random or 24-hour urine sample, and/or a stool sample
Test Preparation Needed?
If a neurologic porphyria is suspected, the sample should be collected during an acute attack.
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Porphyrins are a group of compounds defined by their chemical structure. Most porphyrin tests detect and measure the by-products of heme synthesis. Heme is an iron-containing pigment that is a necessary component of hemoglobin and a number of other proteins. The synthesis of heme is a step-by-step process that requires the sequential action of eight different enzymes. If there is a deficiency in one of these enzymes, the process is impeded and intermediate, often toxic precursor porphyrins such as uroporphyrin, coproporphyrin, and protoporphyrin build up in the body's fluids and tissues. The precursors that accumulate depend on which enzyme is deficient.
Porphyrin tests are used to help diagnose and monitor a group of disorders called porphyrias. There are several types of porphyrias, and each one is associated with a different enzyme deficiency. Most porphyrias are inherited, the result of a gene mutation. They may be classified according to the signs and symptoms of the disease as neurological, cutaneous, or both.
The porphyrias that cause neurological symptoms present with acute attacks lasting days or weeks. Signs and symptoms during the attack include abdominal pain, constipation, confusion, hallucinations, and/or seizures. There are four neurologic porphyrias: acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), variegate porphyria (VP), hereditary coproporphyria (HCP), and the very rare ALA dehydratase deficiency porphyria (ADP). Some cases of VP and HCP may also have skin-related symptoms.
The cutaneous porphyrias are associated with photosensitivity that causes redness, swelling, and a burning sensation, blistering, skin thickening, hyperpigmentation, and/or scarring. There are three cutaneous porphyrias: porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT), erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP), and congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP). For more information about each disease, see the article on Porphyria.
To diagnose porphyrias, clinical laboratories measure porphyrins and their precursors in urine, blood, and/or stool. Testing may include measurement of one or more of the following:
- Porphobilinogen (PBG), a porphyrin precursor, in urine
- Delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), another porphyrin precursor, in urine
- Porphyrins (uroporphyrin, coproporphyrin, and protoporphyrin) in urine, blood, or stool
Specialized laboratories may offer testing for one or more of the affected enzymes. The most commonly measured enzyme is porphobilinogen deaminase (PBG-D) in red blood cells, which tests for acute intermittent porphyria. A few laboratories offer genetic testing for specific gene mutations that cause one of the porphyrias, but this type of testing is not widely available.
How is the sample collected for testing?
The sample type depends on the porphyrin tests ordered by the doctor. It may include one or more of the following:
- A blood sample obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm
- A random or 24-hour urine collection (urine must be protected from light during collection)
- A fresh stool sample that is not contaminated with urine or water
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
If a neurologic porphyria is suspected, the sample should be collected during an acute attack.
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Porphyrins, Urine.
Porphyrins, Fecal.
Porphyrins, Blood and Serum.
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THE SITUATION: The third day of the General Strike found the public as determined as ever in its backing of the Government. There is as yet no obvious move towards settlement. No Cabinet meeting was held to-day: Ministers are all occupied in supervising the public services. Trades Union Council Strike Committee met privately. Traffic news to-day is good. All the Underground lines will, it is expected be open to-night. 2,000 trained men, it is hoped, will be running the L.G.O.C buses to-night. 200 buses are working on No 1. circular route. It is stated officially to-day that 70 or 80 L.G.O.C. buses were damaged in various parts of London yesterday. Magistrates are dealing with many offenders.
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The RVM can be configured to employ various different allocation managers taken from the MMTk memory management toolkit. Managers divide the available space up as they see fit. However, they normally subdivide the available address range to provide:
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Teacher, conductor and singer Nicole Baker has served on the music history and
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I used this system successfully for four races. It worked well, allowed me to have pressures in the low 30's and lightened the wheelset up considerably.
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Iori Hazuki is a beautiful high schooler with ambitions of becoming an actress. Ichitaka Seto is an indecisive sort with a crush on Iori from afar. Itsuki Akiba is Ichitaka's cute childhood friend who has returned from abroad. Put all three "I"s together and you have a tale of love, comedy, and dreams...
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Landslide near Coupeville affects 34 homes
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In this aerial photo, a landslide is shown near Coupeville on Wednesday. Authorities have completed evacuations of 34 homes that were damaged, isolated or threatened by the slide.
State Department of Ecology
A 2006 image of the area where the landslide occurred on Whidbey Island.
No one was injured when the slide broke loose about 4 a.m. in the Ledgewood community. Thirty-four homes were ordered evacuated.
After geologists made a preliminary assessment, residents of about 15 homes higher up the hillside were told Wednesday evening that they could return, said Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue Chief Ed Hartin. Seventeen homes were evacuated along that road and officials are still concerned about two, Hartin said.
An older man who escaped from the damaged home was evacuated by rescuers in an all-terrain vehicle, Hartin said. Rescuers reached the man by cutting across property owned by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Ballmer's property was not threatened by the slide, the chief said.
Ballmer was not available for comment, Microsoft spokesman Pete Wootton said Wednesday night.
Some people were completely cut off from their properties.
Many of the homes are summer cabins or weekend getaways and were unoccupied. Some are larger, upscale properties and others are more modest dwellings.
Eleven people from 16 homes along a road close to the water were evacuated by boat because the road was blocked by the landslide, Hartin said.
Officials remain "quite concerned" about two houses in that area in addition to the one knocked off its foundation. Those 16 homes remained evacuated late Wednesday.
"Being cut off from the road, water and power," residents had to leave, Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said earlier. "It's a pretty massive mudslide."
Another 20 to 25 people were evacuated from the 17 homes higher up the hill.
The slide area remains unstable.
"This afternoon, small bits were sloughing off the bluff," the chief said. "There's no guarantee that will continue to be small amounts."
A geotechnical engineer working for Island County and state Department of Natural Resources geologists took a preliminary look at the area Wednesday and hoped to complete a fuller assessment Thursday.
Area residents were briefed on the status of their homes at a meeting Wednesday night.
There has been no significant rain in recent days, but the area has been prone to slides in the past.
"The west side of the island is prone to slides because of soil conditions and water movement in the ground," Hartin said.
"We have no specific cause as to 'why here, why now, why this big.' "
The slide area extends about 400 to 500 yards across the hillside and down 600 or 700 yards to the water, Hartin said.
Residents who heard the slide about eight miles south of Coupeville described it to KOMO-TV as sounding like thunder.
"It was a mix of rumbling and snapping trees," Hartin said. "We were hearing the same thing when we arrived."
Whidbey Island is about 35 miles long, north to south, and just a mile or two wide in places east to west.
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"What is panel roofing?" you ask. Panel roofing is made with large sheets of material. This material can be metal, fiberglass or even some types of plastic (polycarbonate is of the more common plastic types and is often used in greenhouses). Panel roofs differ from shingle roofs in their appearance and how they are installed. The purpose of all roofs, whether made of roof panels or shingles, is to protect the structure below from the elements. Some roofs are better than others in the protection that they provide. Older styles of asphalt shingles had life-spans of 15 to 20 years. New higher-grade asphalt shingles may have life-spans of up to 40 years. New metal panel roofs, by comparison, have life-spans that start around 40 years and may reach up to 60 years or more.


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DIY Exterior Wooden Shutters
Building your own shutters isn't as difficult a project and one might think. For the handy weekend warrior with some decent wood working tools, this is a great way to achieve a beautiful custom look without breaking the bank. A simple wooden plank with beautiful hardware could be a striking addition to a country home as a sort of throwback to days gone by. Custom detailing such as cutouts or decorative carvings provide a unique look that will add to the value of the home.
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Three Florida legislators visited All Children's Hospital during the past week. House Speaker Dean Cannon toured the hospital with All Children's President & CEO Gary Carnes. Dist. 52 Rep. Jeff Brandes and Rep. Richard Corcoran of Dist. 45 also paid a visit to ACH and toured the hospital with members of ACH administration.


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The Milyn Project is building Open-Source Java components for XML analysis and processing.
Smooks is a Java framework for performing XML analysis and transformation.
Smooks can be used as a Java alternative to XSLT for XML transformation.
Sub Components
A component for performing browser recognition and browser profiling in a J2EE Servlet Container.
A component for parsing Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) data into a Document Object Model (DOM).
JBoss® has selected Smooks to be one of the "out-of-the-box" transformation solutions for their new JBossESB product. JBossESB is currently under development at JBoss Labs.
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Stillwater is known for its antiques, rare, and used bookstores, but if you're looking for new titles the Valley Bookseller is a first-rate independent bookshop offering fiction, nonfiction, children's books, works by local authors and an array of magazines. The inventory is immense in a way often reserved for big-box stores, but deliberate in that unique and beloved indy bookshop way. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and engaged, with dozens of featured book group meetings, plentiful staff picks, regular author signings and a website chock-full of useful information on awards and bestseller news. It's large, bright and sunny, with a family of finches housed at the front of the store and a friendly, drop-right-in Main Street location.


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Women's Tennis Ends Season with 5-0 Loss to Anderson in CC Tournament First Round
April 16, 2010
MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer University's women's tennis team ended their season with a 5-0 loss to Anderson in the first round of the 2010 Conference Carolinas tournament on Friday morning at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, SC. The Lady Falcons end their season at 13-7 overall. Tournament matches are stopped after one team has gained the five needed points to clinch the match.
Anderson narrowly swept all three doubles matches gaining the big advantage heading into singles. The decisive singles points came at #3 and #5 singles for the Trojans. The full box score can be found above.


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Sugoi RS Bib ShortsSugoi's worldwide, award-winning cycling bib shorts use leading-edge, aerodynamic fabric and advancements in chamois technology to keep you energized and comfortable. 10 contoured panels, flatlock seams and clean-finish signature leg grippers round out this competitive piece.
- Ultra-Aero fabric is dimensionally constructed to create less friction and superior aerodynamics when moving through the air
- Mobil Mesh upper is highly breathable, lightweight and perfectly stable
- 10-panel complex contour design maximizes muscle compression for a more efficient pedal stroke and eliminates that annoying inner leg seam for a chafe-free experience
- Formula FX chamois with laminated surface, 4-way stretch and VControl foam absorbs vibrations, manages moisture and enhances breathability
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Grails Flex Scaffold (GFS) is a grails' plugin that deals Flex code generation by scaffolding methodology, including support for presentation and service layers by providing embeded data in your domain classes as original Grails Scaffolding does with Ajax and HTML.
News about GFS visit Cubika Labs Blog
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hi..is anyone here? sorry about that my english is so poor...i study the gfs for several months, and i have some problem want to ask.
about the upload file function, the upload file paht is config in config.groovy like this, "filepath = "./home" ", so the file upload in my app-project/home folder. my question is could i upload the file by a dynamic path, like the user jack upload the file in the folder app-project/home/jack, and the user tom upload the file in the folder in the app-project/home/tom....my email is firstname.lastname@example.com, my msn is email@example.com
Hi, it's great that you use GFS.
If you need dynamic path to fileUpload you should try two ways:
1 - In your DomainService where Domain stand your DomainClass name you should move file to your desired location or path
2 - Create your own controller extending from FileUploadController and override the index method to modify the path.
You must change url in DomainClassEditView
<cubikalabs:CBKFileUpload id="fuUrl" url="yourOwnFileUpload" filePath="{_model.selected.url}"/>
and you must grab the username form the session
You can contact me if you need further assistance - email@example.com
Here is an example
hi ezequiel:
thank you very much.
Thanks for the nice plugin .. !!
I wanted to know if there is a way to use the Grails Jasper Plugin(not the dynamic Jasper Plugin) with GFS.
This seems like a great plugin. I have created some flex reports and wanted to go to a full Flex/ grails interface. I have an existing project and tried to apply the instructions. I only scaffolded like 3 of the domain classes as well as those mentioned in the example (users, tasks, roles). I got the interface up but:
- Any changes to the users do not appear to be saved.
- My existing DB tables are not displayed for those domain classes I did scaffold.
It is like it is accessing an in memory DB, but I can tell that the datasource.groovy is correct and still points to my db.
Are these instructions complete??? I saw the screencast showed quite a few updates to the code in addition to that generated by the scaffold.


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No strangers to turf — natural or synthetic — the Bearcat football team took on a landscaping project of sorts in August during the United Way's Days of Caring. Team members set aside practice for half a day and headed over to Pioneer Cemetery, where they cleared away moss, removed matted carpets of ivy and blackberry vines, and trimmed trees and shrubs to help preserve the historic grounds.
The match-up between the Bearcats and Pioneer Cemetery is especially appropriate: The cemetery originated as the family burial ground of the Rev. David Leslie, who joined Jason Lee in founding the Oregon Institute, the University's forerunner. Elisabeth Walton Potter, member of the Friends of Pioneer Cemetery, wrote to commend the team: "With such a force working together, the Bearcats made a real difference in the appearance of things at the heart of the cemetery. Thank you again for making outstanding teamwork available to the community's benefit."
According to Coach Mark Speckman, this is the team's third year to tackle the groundskeeping project at the cemetery; this year 26 players took part. "It's just as important for teambuilding as it is for community service," Speckman explains. "There's a huge need for initiatives like this in Salem, and if there's some small way we can help, we're happy to get involved."


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