Jakarta -Soekarno-Hatta-

Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. The population of this country is about 240 million, twice as many as Japan!!

The airport of Jakarta is Soekarno-Hatta International airport. 

This airport is located on the west of Jakarta.

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In the popular music ranking on Jakarta, there are many foreigner artists. This is a difference from Tokyo. For example, a song of Camila Cabello is ranked as the top recently.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ0mxQXmLsk

I asked the popular Indonesian musicians to a co-worker in Jakarta, and he told me some artists. Listen and feel their mental scenery.

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https://youtu.be/QqJ-Vp8mvbk

- https://youtu.be/nqHFCV_3PxU

- https://youtu.be/Z77c84wpq7o

- https://youtu.be/_D4aRNrmbug

- https://youtu.be/JYlAdZkpWIQ

Mitaka

Mitaka is known for popular residential area.

Between Mitaka and Kichijoji, there is a big park surrounded by nature.

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There is a museum of Studio Ghibli, a famous animation studio of Japan.

To enter this museum, a ticket is needed. But this ticket is sold out every month fast.

One of a famous product of this studio is "Spirited Away"- "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" in Japanese. This movie is also known its beautiful music.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O4SMw_8Om0

There is a lyric in English.

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http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/sen/song.html

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Shimokitazawa

Shimokitazawa is a friendly town with many cafes and used-clothing shops.

This town is good for a light walking in sunny days because there is no arcade.

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In Japan, vintage clothing are popular and some fashion models on magazines wears those clothes. There are many TV talent from fashion model (kyary-pamyupamyu etc.). Some of them acts on TV CM.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iw1HmUrAtE

(one scene of school days)

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Kichijoji

Kichijoji is the most popular town for residence in Japan.

There is a park surrounded by nature and cafes, and shopping mall.

Walking around this city is refreshing.

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There is many artists related with this town.

A musician was making music there when he was not so famous.

An actress is picked up when she is walking there. And so on.

(A long popular music by the musician)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rpjc2gMIGQ

the lyric of this song is here in Japanese, you can see this with Google translation.

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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a000db4/l00fe4d.html

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Shibuya

Shibuya is known for a town of young fashion along with Harajuku.

Recently many IT company have offices in this town, so there are many businessman, too.

A live stream of Shibuya in Youtube.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9pavMzUY-c

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There is a TV station related with Government, and they creates a lot of popular products taking advantage of the network. 

(for example "project X", "Kohaku Uta Gassen")

And theme song of their products sometimes become popular.

(one of such case)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG6u8CDvpI4

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Harajuku

Harajuku is an epicenter of culture, there are many shops selling unique things.

Many young people come this town from anywhere.

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Harajuku is known for new young fashion and art. 

Maybe the most related artist to this town is Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.

She is related with "kawaii", too.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teMdjJ3w9iM

This is a lyric of the song written in Japanese.
If you want to read, translate with Google.
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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a055611/l02c55c.html


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Shinjuku

Shinjuku is located around the biggest terminal station of Japan.

There is the most selling department store, the biggest book store, many bars, cinemas, luxury brand stores, cafes and etc.

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A famous artist in Japan has a popular song starts with the word "Shinjuku".

This artist produced a takeover ceremony of Olympic in 2016.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD2mhJ3ByGQ

This is a lyric page of the song written in Japanese.

 You may read it with Google translation.

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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a000682/l002c06.html

p.s. As you see by the picture on this page, Shinjuku has a lot of beautiful scene.

I took almost all of them recently, and make it a kindle book.

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http://amzn.to/2zMwF62

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Shin-Okubo

Shin-Okubo is a famous Korean city with many restaurants of Korean food, shop of Korean artists, cosmetics. There are many fan from anywhere.

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There are some artists from Korea and popular in Japan.

One popular song of those artists is played on TV every summer.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogVMxZTcoCI

This is a lyric page of this song written in Japan.
You may read it with Google translation.
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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a054379/l02568f.html


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Osaki

Osaki is a town of office and tower apartments.

This is rather new town, so most of buildings are new and clean.

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There are some headquarters of popular company. 

For example, Sanrio (a company of hello kitty)  has it there.

There are some contents for kids in youtube.

Kitty once collaborated with an artist whose image is far from Kitty.

The artist is a member of X Japan, famous rock band in Japan.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjsIgnSTF3Y

This is a lyric page of the song written in Japanese.
You may read it with Google translation.
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http://www.utamap.com/showkasi.php?surl=37776

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Roppongi

Roppongi is a lively town with some cool buildings.

There are many people who play with so much money.

There is a live view of Roppongi on Youtube
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXr6INJs0TA

（Night）

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Roppongi hills is a symbol of this town. In this town, there is one of major radio station "j-wave". In this radio, many new musics in that time are introduced.

(You can hear this radio in live through this site)

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http://www.j-wave.co.jp/  

The slope next to the Roppongi hills is known for good position to take photo.

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Kagurazaka

Kagurazaka is an old town with a lot of beautiful Japanese scenes. 

And there are many restaurants with intimate mood.

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There are many Halloween events in Japan and
many participants wear cat costume in Halloween event.

There is the standard song for Halloween in Japan.

That is a song by kyary-pamyupamyu.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bJ49dOSP9o

This is a lyric of the song written in Japanese.
You may be able to read it with Google translation.
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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a055611/l037578.html

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Akasaka

Akasaka is a town of many restaurants and hotels. 

And there is a TV company which has events in Akasaka.

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There is the monument of Okubo Toshimichi, who lead Japanese modernization in 19th century. 

There is a lecture of Japanese modernization in English.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIiCsR9rZS8

<Okubo Toshimichi>

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Omotesando

Omotesando is an elegant city along a sloop. There is the big shrine "Meiji-jingu" at the top of the sloop, which is a large shrine surrounded by nature.

A good area for walking in a city and nature.

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There is a university from which  Christel Takigawa graduates.

She played an important role to invite Olympic to Tokyo.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hggygKWwhg

She acts on TV CM of a beer company. In this CM, she wears a beautiful kimono.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwuzWMppZiE


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Sendagaya

Sendagaya is known for the national stadium.

And that is where the next Olympic starts.

Goal!!!

The stadium is now under construction. 

If you want to walk around Tokyo any more:

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In Olympic season, some artists create a cheering song.

For example, a talented musician sang it in 2014 and its lyric is beautiful.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cIKxP9q0eg

This is the lyric of the song written in Japanese.
You may be able to read it with Google translation.
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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a04c814/l0290fb.html

There is an official Olympic site in Japan.

You can get some information there.

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https://tokyo2020.jp/en/


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Suidobashi

Suidobashi is popular for Tokyo Dome.
This dome is used for baseball, concert, and other events.
There is attraction areas around this city. 

This music concert is taken in Tokyo Dome
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF_bLVsJLlY

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To have a concert in this dome is a status for musicians.
It is like that all well-known musicians in Japan had a concert at this place.
In Japan, there is a musician who gathers about 200,000 people for one stage in 20th century. (that place is not Tokyo Dome)
some of their songs can be listened on Youtube.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RY39bE8X78

This is the lyric of the song written in Japanese.
You may be able to read it with Google translation.
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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a000670/l007153.html

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Ikebukuro

Ikebukuro has many karaoke shops, theaters and a big building with an aquarium and a shopping mall, Sunshine City.

Ikebukuro station is one of the big terminal stations in Tokyo, so this area has many consumer services.

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There is theme park related with comics in Sunshine City.
One of the most popular comic is Dragon Ball.
This is played on TV as animation.
(some theme songs are on youtube)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MZrkLNPqhk&list=PLPAQGe97CtMJsrfhnI7RT328pqYLTQ0rf

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Shinagawa

Shinagawa has an aquarium, shopping malls. 

Shingawa railway station is the stop for Shinkansen, and the area around station has many hotels and restaurants.

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There is a song heavily used for campaign of railway company since 1978.

The title of this song means "Good day to travel" in English.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAxI6Y201m8

This is the lyric of the song written in Japanese.
You may be able to read it with Google translation.
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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a0013c2/l005cb3.html


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Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower is a symbol of Tokyo since its open in 1958. Even after Skytree opens in 2012, it it popular for sightseeing.

It is light-upped every night beautifully.

A tower in the center of this Live movie is Tokyo Tower.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXr6INJs0TA

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This tower is so popular that when it see its 50th anniversary, special TV program was made by a TV station.

This movie contains many picture about center of Tokyo in 20th century.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMVn5Guhuls


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Toranomon

Toranomon is a town recently developed and now under construction.

It has a symbolic building Toranomon Hills.

Now only this building is for sightseeing, but in few years this town will have many good places for sightseeing.

A newspaper took short movie of Toranomon Hills
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3MBmC1c3U

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Toranomon Hills advertises with a character that is associated with Japanese popular traditional animation "Doraemon".

This animation is on air since 1979, and popular until now.

And there is updated one in English by TV company which put it on the air.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agg3C3fzFwY


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Jinbocho

Jinbocho is famous by the used book shops and carry shops.

There are more than 150 used book shops and many tasty carry shops.

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Jinbocho is a part of Kanda area. There was a best seller folk song related with Kanda in 20th Japan (which sells over 1 million CDs).

That is released in 1973, but many Japanese know it today.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSgyHiKESGw

This is the lyric of the song written in Japanese.
You may be read it with Google translation.
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http://j-lyric.net/artist/a001d22/l019dca.html

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