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Hint
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Answer
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A
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"Electric Town" well known as a center for anime and manga
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秋葉原 (Akihabara)
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B
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The final years of the Tokugawa shogunate, ca. 1853-1867
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幕末 (Bakumatsu)
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C
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The world's largest fan convention held biannually at Tōkyō Big Sight
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コミックマーケット (Comic Market)
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D
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Although technically located in Chiba, this theme park was the first of the brand's parks to be built outside of the US
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東京ディズニーランド (Tōkyō Disneyland)
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E
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Former name of Tōkyō
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江戸 (Edo)
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F
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Japan's most famous mountain, visible from parts of Tōkyō under ideal conditions
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富士山 (Mt. Fuji)
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G
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Area in Shinjuku, known for its narrow alleyways and tiny bars
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ゴールデン街 (Golden Gai)
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H
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Common name for Tōkyō International Airport (HND)
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羽田空港 (Haneda Airport)
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I
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A district of Toshima known for Sunshine City and Otome Road
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池袋 (Ikebukuro)
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J
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Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper, headquartered in Kioichō
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ジャパンタイムズ (The Japan Times)
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K
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Famous entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku
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歌舞伎町 (Kabukichō)
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L
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A convenience-store chain headquartered in Shinagawa, known for their iconic blue-and-white-striped uniforms
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ローソン (Lawson)
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M
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Dining guide which has awarded Tōkyō with more stars than any other city
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ミシュランガイド (Michelin Guide)
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N
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Special ward of Tōkyō and the setting of Takahashi Rumiko's best-selling Ranma 1/2 and Urusei Yatsura manga
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練馬区 (Nerima)
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O
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A popular shopping and entertainment district on a man made island in Tokyo Bay
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お台場 (Odaiba)
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P
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Commodore of the U.S. Navy whose "black ships" sailed into Tōkyō Bay on 8 July 1853 and whose gunboat diplomacy forced Japan to open itself to foreign trade
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マシュー・ペリー (Matthew C. Perry)
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Q
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3-star French fusion restaurant in Shinagawa, headed by chef Kishida Shūzō
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カンテサンス (Quintessence)
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R
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District known for its foreigner-friendly nightlife and home to Midtown Tower, Tōkyō's second tallest building
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六本木 (Roppongi)
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S
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World's tallest tower and Japan's tallest structure
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スカイツリー (Skytree)
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T
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Tōkyō's tallest building
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虎ノ門ヒルズ (Toranomon Hills)
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U
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City park with multiple museums and a zoo
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上野公園 (Ueno Park)
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V
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A Japanese entertainment company, headquartered in Chiyoda
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バップ (VAP)
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W
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One of Japan's premiere private universities; famous alumni include novelist Murakami Haruki and Uniqlo president Yanai Tadashi, Japan's richest person
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早稲田大学 (Waseda University)
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X
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Famous metal band from Chiba, whose "final" concert was held at the Tōkyō Dome on 31 December 1997
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エックス・ジャパン (X-Japan)
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Y
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A controversial Shinto shrine in central Tokyo that commemorates Japan's war dead
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靖国神社 (Yasukuni Shrine)
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Z
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Buddhist temple at the base of Tokyo Tower
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増上寺 (Zōjōji)
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