M and C Torii

On the road to Nikko ...

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April 1st 2007
Ho everyone - the saga continues... ... Day 6 - starting the day early we ate the last slice of birthday cake (yes i know it seems like ages ago that we bought it - but is still tasted great, a little like seaweed still but great). Leaving the comfort of our international youth hostel, we headed for Tokyo Station where we were planning to exchange our exchange order for our 14 day rail pass ... read more

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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. Fol... ... read more