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Author: Clark Parker

Salaryman in Tokyo interested in, among other things, history, architecture, urban planning, and energy policy. Follow me on Twitter @thetokyofiles or email me at thetokyofiles [at] gmail [dot] com
September 7, 2012February 27, 2026 Clark Parker

Tokyo Adventure Parks 子供用のアドベンチャー·パーク

August 2, 2012February 10, 2019 Clark Parker

Aokigahara Jukai – The Sea of Trees (Suicide Forest map)

July 31, 2012August 31, 2023 Clark Parker

Chiemi Eri 江利チエミ, my Ginza Love Story 銀座の恋の物語

July 28, 2012March 8, 2023 Clark Parker

Hot night in Shinbashi 新橋で熱い夜

July 17, 2012June 27, 2024 Clark Parker

A bright idea: 4,570 solar panels, the Tokyo Tech way 環境エネルギーイノベーション棟

July 5, 2012June 16, 2019 Clark Parker

My so-called Tokyo life: Living like a teenager in the world’s greatest city

June 21, 2012February 25, 2026 Clark Parker

Ghosts of Showa: the Karasuyama apartment complex (danchi), gated communities, & the fight for Tokyo’s soul

June 12, 2012August 30, 2023 Clark Parker

“House NA”, Tokyo’s hide-and-go-see-through glass house (House NA 住所)

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Tokyo neighborhood map 東京地区地図
"House NA", Tokyo's hide-and-go-see-through glass house (House NA 住所)
A walk in the sex park: Yoshiwara and the Tokyo bordello
An illustrated glossary of Tokyo's bike parking 東京の駐輪場 (Chūrinjō)
Thirty-six views of Tokyo Tower 東京タワー三十六景
The best running route in central Tokyo
Ikebukuro's yami-ichi (post-war black market), in miniature
Sleeping with Hello Kitty: travel sites bring foreigners to Japan's love hotels
Satoko Kitahara, Maria of Ants Town 蟻の町のマリア
Where did the explosion start in Akira?

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