tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post7834949352053184565..comments2024-03-26T01:25:08.843-07:00Comments on Getting Back into Baseball Cards....in Japan: Tokyo in Better TimesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-62149887873102760382020-04-07T22:15:42.123-07:002020-04-07T22:15:42.123-07:00Oh wow, I love train cards too (train stuff in gen...Oh wow, I love train cards too (train stuff in general actually), I'd love to see those Tobu ones. The Kyoto set must be quite nice.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-73941242656281332592020-04-07T22:14:46.876-07:002020-04-07T22:14:46.876-07:00Like Ryan below says, it simply wasn't around ...Like Ryan below says, it simply wasn't around long enough to have formed a historical impression on the city, which is compounded by it having been replaced by a much more famous tower!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-7461032654374852982020-04-07T21:00:02.811-07:002020-04-07T21:00:02.811-07:00I have a Kyoto set of these, and this one is reall...I have a Kyoto set of these, and this one is really cool too. I've picked up some different sets like these as well; I have a Tobu train card set from their museum. I should keep my eyes open more for photo sets.<br /><br />Regarding the Buddhist symbol, isn't it the opposite direction from the .. other one?<br /><br />Jon, since it only existed for about five years, and it wasn't very big, and that was 60-70 years ago, it's not that important. Some 70+ people might remember it, but a very large portion of Tokyo's current population didn't live here back then. Most of my students don't know there was a cable car at Shibuya Station, either.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-45958662623549986572020-04-03T05:20:20.895-07:002020-04-03T05:20:20.895-07:00The Television Tower card is really fantastic, alt...The Television Tower card is really fantastic, although it's not really that old, so it makes me wonder why hardly anyone would know about it? Do folks in Japan, Tokyo in particular, not care about their (and their cities) history?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-80744787031165743682020-04-01T18:58:34.256-07:002020-04-01T18:58:34.256-07:00Thanks, we are still safe and hope you and yours a...Thanks, we are still safe and hope you and yours are too!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-49277320673981630102020-04-01T18:55:28.432-07:002020-04-01T18:55:28.432-07:00Yeah, it is weird how different Tokyo Station look...Yeah, it is weird how different Tokyo Station looks today despite the building being the same.<br /><br />I also get that feeling of discomfort, especially on maps where it is used as the symbol to denote a temple.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-46525931808964108302020-03-31T11:21:06.463-07:002020-03-31T11:21:06.463-07:00Great looking set. Sending positive thoughts acro...Great looking set. Sending positive thoughts across the Pacific. I hope you and your family are able to stay safe... while we ride out this storm.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-39805517510169312962020-03-31T06:10:37.366-07:002020-03-31T06:10:37.366-07:00These are really cool. I recognize some of these ...These are really cool. I recognize some of these as places I saw last year. It's wild seeing Tokyo Station looking pretty much the same but there not being any high buildings around it.<br /><br />I know those are Buddhist symbols on the gate for the "Asakusa Suvenier Center" but it's very disconcerting.NPB Card Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-77575718530501228932020-03-30T22:17:06.236-07:002020-03-30T22:17:06.236-07:00Yeah they are!!Yeah they are!!SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-35109570991533860252020-03-30T21:10:30.327-07:002020-03-30T21:10:30.327-07:00This is the only one I have. It fell under the ca...This is the only one I have. It fell under the category of "It caught my eye and the price (500 Yen) was right" so I bought it. I might get more though, these are pretty cool!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243926228844409495.post-84469094390450433962020-03-30T20:46:58.131-07:002020-03-30T20:46:58.131-07:00Oh wow! I didn't know anyone else collected t...Oh wow! I didn't know anyone else collected these boxed sets. I must have 10-20 of them from all different subjects. Mainly different places across Japan. Very cool, I love these types of sets and as you pointed out...Happier times.SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.com