Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton Malletier SAS is a French luxury fashion house and company founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label's LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury bags and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, perfumes, watches, jewellery, accessories, sunglasses, and books. Louis Vuitton is one of the world's leading international fashion houses.
Meiji ShrineMeiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto. HistoryAfter the emperor's death in 1912, the Japanese Diet passed a resolution to commemorate his role in the Meiji Restoration.
Emperor MeijiHouseImperial House of JapanFatherEmperor KōmeiMotherNakayama YoshikoReligionShintoSignatureEmperor Meiji (3 November 1852 – 29 July 1912), personal nameMutsuhito, was Emperor of Japan from 30 January 1867 until his death in 1912. The Meiji Restoration proclaimed the Empire of Japan in 1868, beginning the Meiji era. During his reign, Japan transformed from a feudal state under the Tokugawa shogunate into a major imperial power.
TokyoTokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and most populous city of Japan. The population of the city proper was over 14 million as of 2023. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 33 million residents as of 2025. Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island.
Minato, TokyoSpecial ward in Kantō, JapanMinato (港区, Minato-ku) is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. Minato was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits the contrasting Shitamachi and Yamanote geographical and cultural division.
SandōA sandō (参道; visiting path) in Japanese architecture is the road approaching either a Shinto shrine or a Buddhist temple. Its point of origin is usually straddled in the first case by a Shinto torii, in the second by a Buddhist sanmon, gates which mark the beginning of the shrine's or temple territory. The word dō (道) can refer both to a path or road, and to the path of one's life's efforts.
Tod'sTod's S.p.A. is an Italian luxury fashion company specializing in footwear, leather goods, and accessories. Originating as a family shoemaking business founded in the late 1920s, it was expanded into industrial production in the 1970s by Diego Della Valle and grew internationally from the 1980s. The company also developed the Fay and Hogan brands under what became Tod's Group, and was publicly listed on the Borsa Italiana in 2000 until its privatization in 2024.
Empress ShōkenMasako Ichijō (一条勝子, Ichijō Masako; 9 May 1849 – 9 April 1914), who adopted the imperial given name Haruko (美子) in 1867 and was posthumously honoured as Empress Dowager Shōken (昭憲皇太后, Shōken Kōtaigō), was the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan. She was one of the founders of the Japanese Red Cross Society, whose charity work was known throughout the First Sino-Japanese War.
Omote-sandō StationOmote-sando Station (表参道駅, Omote-sandō-eki) is a Tokyo Metro subway station located at the intersection of Omotesandō (Avenue Omotesandō) and Aoyama-dori (Aoyama Street) in Aoyama, Minato ward, Tokyo, Japan. Part of the Chiyoda Line platforms extends into Shibuya ward. LinesOmote-sando Station is served by the following three lines.Taishō eraEmperor Taishō (1900)LocationJapanIncludingTaishō DemocracyWorld War ISiege of TsingtaoAllied occupation of German New GuineaJapanese occupation of German colonial possessionsOccupation of IstanbulJapanese intervention in SiberiaGreat Kantō earthquakeMonarch(s)TaishōHirohito, Crown Prince(Sesshō)Prime MinistersSaionji KinmochiKatsura TarōYamamoto GonnohyōeŌkuma ShigenobuTerauchi MasatakeHara TakashiUchida Kōsai (acting)Takahashi KorekiyoKatō TomosaburōKiyoura KeigoKatō Takaa…
Zelkova serrataZelkova serrata (Japanese zelkova, Japanese elm, keyaki, or keaki; Japanese: 欅, romanized: keyaki or 槻, tsuki; simplified Chinese: 榉树; traditional Chinese: 櫸樹; pinyin: jǔshù; Korean: 느티나무; RR: neutinamu) is a species of the genus Zelkovanative to Japan, Korea, eastern China and Taiwan. It is often grown as an ornamental tree, and used in bonsai. There are two varieties, Zelkova serrata var.
ShibuyaShibuya (渋谷区, Shibuya-ku; IPA: [ɕibɯja] ) is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station and Shinjuku Station (southern half). As of January 1, 2024, Shibuya Ward has an estimated population of 230,609 in 142,443 households and a population density of 15,262.01 people per square kilometer (39,528.4 people/mi2). The total area is 15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.