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...Japanese paper, lacquer ware and shell combs. Some of these treasure troves are tucked in right next to Tokyo's busiest districts. Just 15 minutes from the Ginza, along the Sumida River, is Eitai, another village filled with mini-restaurants where only five people can sit. Another gem, the Kiyosumi Garden, is only a few blocks away from Kabutocho, Tokyo's Wall Street. "It was owned by a samurai who sold it to a rich merchant at the end of the 19th century," Marino says. "Later, beautiful huge stones were gathered from all over Japan and brought there. There...
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