On the face of it, the languorous suburb of Nippori must have a tough time vying for attention with its more brazen rivals on the Yamanote Line.
"This area is famous for its tombs," declared Hiro Mochinaga, one of two hosts who showed me around.
With one graveyard to our left and another up ahead, I had to agree.
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