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Osaka to Tokyo

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April 9th 2024
Lost track a little so might be duplicating ourselves. After USJ the boys headed off to an arcade and then we had some amazing Okonomiyake. Yum. Next morning (yesterday) we did the cat cafe thing, it wasn’t all bad and I don’t feel they were mistreated, no cafe as such, just cats. Then the last Shinkansen back to Tokyo 😕. Fab hotel with rooftop bar and free beer machine (hullo there), we ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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