Megumi Ikeda, left, and Ayaka Shimokawa demonstrate fencing during an event called Tokyo Sports Town at Sensoji temple in Tokyo. It was part of a promotion to bring awareness about the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, which will be held in Tokyo in October 2011.
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papigiulio
Thought it was the wrong picture on the frontpage, as I couldnt see the fencers.
jj1980
Didn't expect to see this. At first, I started to think that the one tower in the background was a guard tower of some sort due to the title. Always did love Japanese architecture.
MoriNoHogosha
A bit of an odd choice to hold a fencing demonstration, though certainly a good place for taking advantage of ambient publicity. Always lots of people at Sensoji.
I was rather captivated by the serenity of the Benten-Do and the Bell of Time. Very peaceful area, a nearly isolated little spot of the temple grounds.
Noripinhead
Shouldn't that be "en guard" if it's French? Sounds like "on guard" though.
mhclaw
Although I spent only one week in Tokyo, with all its wonders, the Shitamachi is still my favorite place; definitely the "real" Tokyo. It is my concept of the old Tokyo of the 1950's and prior to that. The Tokyo of Yasujiro Ozu.