Tokyo's Best-kept Secret

Eco-tourism in the "concrete capital" of Japan is no joke.

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August 23, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Complain about cramped, ill-planned housing and you won't hear a murmur of dissent. Mention the eyesore of the elevated expressways and you will receive a sympathetic shake of the head. But talk about the tranquility of Tokyo's pristine golden beaches, virgin forests and countless endangered species and most listeners will think you have been out too long in the sun."

Thanks to Jon Barker

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