This post uses short self-quotes from a Twitter thread to narrate a photo tour of Kabukicho, the red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The pictures here are drawn from the Kabukicho photo gallery on The Gaijin Ghost home page.
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The main hall of Hanazono, a Shinto shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo, whose bells are said to be the inspiration for the face of the Disney character Baymax.
The Shinjuku Shrine That Inspired the Face of Baymax in 'Big Hero 6'
In 2014, the Disney animated feature Big Hero 6 made its world premiere at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival. It was an obvious choice for this film to debut in Japan’s capital, given that Japanese culture played such a heavy influence on the film’s production design.
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