Those who live and work in Itabashi are hesitant when it
comes to tallying up the highlights of this northwestern Tokyo ward.
"There's really nothing remarkable here," says ballerina and homemaker
Chieko Muraoka, 37. "It's quiet and small-scale, but we like it that
way."
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"Ogre of Endurance" in the grounds of Jorenji Temple and a Chinese goose
in Ukima Park KIT NAGAMURA PHOTOS
And the ward's unique features? "You can still find cabbage
patches!" offers up Gabriel Lee, 35, who has been working in Itabashi
for several years, "and parking is really cheap."
How come no one mentions Itabashi's Jorenji Temple, home of
the third largest seated Buddha in all of Japan?
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