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Background: In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Following the Treaty of Kanagawa with the United States in 1854, Japan opened its ports and began to intensively modernize and industrialize. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan became a regional power that was able to defeat the forces of both China and Russia. It occupied Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and southern Sakhalin Island. In 1933 Japan occupied Manchuria and in 1937 it launched a full-scale invasion of China. Japan attacked US forces in 1941 - triggering America's entry into World War II - and soon occupied much of East and Southeast Asia. After its defeat in World War II, Japan recovered to become an economic power and a staunch ally of the US. While the emperor retains his throne as a symbol of national unity, actual power rests in networks of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, and business executives. The economy experienced a major slowdown starting in the 1990s following three decades of unprecedented growth, but Japan still remains a major economic power, both in Asia and globally. In 2005, Japan began a two-year term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.




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After an expired Visa and the chinese culture was a break the deserved result and so i head off to sunshine coast BC. Camping,fishing in inflatable small funny cruiseship with awesome food,awesome weather and awesome girl was what i needed. After dreamlike days under the BC sun back to China wasn't that easy. After 2 failed flights back to Hongkong i made it through Narita Japan. So i dropped into an annual celebration with great food and dancing people. To short but an repetition will follow. [View Full Entry]

onestepcloser - Peter Miessner | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: July 27th 2009 | 51 Views | [diary=422630]

Sunshine Coast BC
Japan Narita
Sunshine Coast BC

Day 6: Meeting CIEE Program 10:00am: I woke up, took shower, fixed self, went online, fixed bed, packed, wrote letter to Ate Reci & Aimi. 12:00pm: I left to go to the train station with my heavy suitcase, bookbag, and a plastic bag of clothes. 12:05pm: The train I took stopped at Minami-Urawa and changed to RAPID to Kamata. I left the train because Ate Reci said that if I'm unsure, leave the train. I went out of the train, back on, back out, walked to one side of the train platform, walked to the other side, looked at the signs, [View Full Entry]

Raining Blue Star - Hiromi | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 18th 2009 | 206 Views | [diary=382823]

Lush is HERE
My Bed
My Room

Our flight out of Winnipeg was quite ordinary. Thanks to my Dad, we arrived at YWG only to have to wait in one of the longest lines I have ever seen at the Winnipeg Airport. Over 300 people, waiting to go through security in Winnipeg. It appears that everyone had flights leaving at 8:00. The start of the Friday 13th curse. With the line seeming to move backwards at times, what better way to pass our time then people watch. And where better than in a stress inducing line up. I love putting a story to everyone I see and we [View Full Entry]

Chocolatemonkee - Jason Ball | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 16th 2009 | 34 Views | [diary=373156]


By JoergandYuki
January 8th 2009
Airplane meal Asia » Japan » Chiba » Narita
After China trip, I think about airplane meals. Well, I had never taken Japanese Airplane before Beijing trip. Japanese friends often complained airplane meal except ANA or JAL because of the qualities. I remembered Continental Airline provided great meals when I went to Boston from Tokyo (10 years ago!!!) and Swiss Air had a huge choice of drink. I didn't think Japanese airlines did only provide nice meal. When we left for Beijing, it was first time for me to take JAL flight to Tokyo. We waited long time for getting on the plane, so I didn't expect great service this [View Full Entry]

JoergandYuki - Joerg | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 19th 2009 | 138 Views | [diary=365042]


By Strathgets
October 18th 2008
Travelling Sickness Asia » Japan » Chiba » Narita
I had a bad flu and was not too well in Singapore so we postponed the flight to Tokyo for a couple of days. Then Jasmine was very sick the day after we got to Japan. We took her to a hospital and it turns out she had a gallstone attack. She's never had that before but she is better now but still feeling a bit vulnerable. She has to keep off the fatty food. Laurie looked up the web which said that gall stones are related to female, forty plus, fat and fertile! so kind. Bring on menopause! So we [View Full Entry]

Strathgets - Around the World | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 30th 2008 | 66 Views | [diary=333558]


By Strathgets
October 13th 2008
Red Slippers Green Slippers Asia » Japan » Chiba » Narita
Life in A traditional Ryokan (Guest House) I am used to taking of shoes in Asian houses but Japan takes it to a whole new level: First you take your shoes off at the front door; then you don green slippers to walk around the ryokan; then you take off your slippers to enter the bedrooms with tatami mat floors; then you don red slippers to enter the toilet; then you don wooden clogs (getas) to go to the restaurant near the front door. You have to be very mindful to make sure you have the right footwear in the right [View Full Entry]

Strathgets - Around the World | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 29th 2008 | 74 Views | [diary=333739]

Green Slippers
Yukata

I said Narita (where the airport is), but technically I'm over the Pacific! :) We just crossed the Int'l Date Line. So, on my flight today, I have left Narita at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16th and I will land in Seattle at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16th. It's doing something funky to my brain. Rachel & slept in a bit today. Check out was officially at 11 a.m., but you could buy extra time at 1000/hour...so we did! We thought about pushing to do one last thing, but decided against it. Instead, we cruised through the mall that [View Full Entry]

rachaelrose - Rachael Bohn | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 4th 2008 | 39 Views | [diary=324414]


By TerenceD
September 14th 2008
Touchdown Asia » Japan » Chiba » Narita
Quick first post.... touched down after an uneventful flight over. Good flight, JAL was great as always. Had two options of hot food for supper, I went with chicken and rice and washed it down with some not too bad red wine all complimentary of course. Met a guy from Korea who's heading back there for a bit, and watched the movie Iron Man about 2 and a half times. Made one rather large oops.. I ended up booking the wrong hotel here in Narita for my first night, so now I'm stuck in a very typical business class hotel (aka, [View Full Entry]

TerenceD - Terence D | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 14th 2008 | 95 Views | [diary=323350]

Vancouver Airport
Vancouver Pond
Vancouver fishies

By rachaelrose
September 6th 2008
Chasing the sun... Asia » Japan » Chiba » Narita
Wee! I made it to Japan. Crazily, I left Seattle at 1:30 pm on Friday, traveled for a straight 10 hours and landed at Narita at 3:30 pm on Saturday. Not once during our travels did it get dark outside. The plane ride was awesome! It's the first time I've had real food on a plane since 1999! We got two hot meals plus snacks and tons of drinks. Lots of movie choices (I could be as ADD as I wanted!) so I watched parts of Indy 4, Narnia 2, Leatherheads, Miss Pettigrew, and the Jet Li/Jackie Chan flick. Good times. [View Full Entry]

rachaelrose - Rachael Bohn | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 6th 2008 | 54 Views | [diary=320355]

First look of Japan
ANA air!!

By rachaelrose
September 6th 2008
I've got a phone! Asia » Japan » Chiba » Narita
I've rented a phone for the duration of our stay. Incoming calls are free, but outgoing are 4 yen / second. So, I will be making short calls sparingly! ;) To call me dial: 81 - 8034955378. So, feel free to call. :) Just check your international rates & the time difference! Ja ne, Rae [View Full Entry]

rachaelrose - Rachael Bohn | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 6th 2008 | 42 Views | [diary=320373]



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