yodebashi

Day 1- arrival

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April 18th 2007
Arrive in Osaka Japan. One grimy industrial city. People ride bikes along the footpath, helmetless and on both sides of the street. Pedestrians walk on both sides also, and many of the roads dont even have footpaths! cars kind of weave their way through the middle. I wonder at the rate of accidents. For lunch I buy sushi from the local supermarket and some green looking rice ..somethings. The che ... 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