A view of the Imperial Palace across one of its moats. Credit to Benjamin Hollis via Flickr
Within the burgeoning and hyper-modern metropolis of Tokyo, surrounded by a valley of skyscrapers, apartment complexes and dazzling electric lights, sits a timeless oasis of green trees, elegantly sloping roofs, and graceful European-style structures. It is here that the Emperor of Japan dwells, the palace complex forming the central hub from which the ancient Japanese monar… (View original article)