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| The Japanese capital is a heaving metropolis offering a mix of the old and new, fashionable and funky with world-class hotels, trendy boutiques and traditional restaurants, as well as art galleries, museums and nightclubs. From an ape's head and a crystal Snoopy to foie gras sushi: the capital of Japan constantly defies the imagination. Tokyo is a city that competes with Manhattan for iconic buildings and sheer buzz, where restaurants, bars, shops and clubs have reached sci-fi states of sophistication and Louis Vuitton carrier bags are as common as their Tesco counterparts in London. The Aoyama district is home to Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garcons and Issey Miyake, and now, the spanking new headquarters for Tod's, designed by Toyo Ito. At night there's the neon blaze of Shinjuku and Shibuya. |
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