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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]
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] Blog: Life on tour
Date: July 13th 2007
Hi groupies, Little Drummer Boy Cavey tapping away here on the blog. Day 86 of our sell-out world tour and we continue to chalk up the venues of Japan with the help of our high-tech 'tour bus' - the Shinkansen bullet train - which rockets us from venue to venue at a few hundred kilometres per hour. I've noted that each town or city we pass through has certain common features: 1. A ... read more
Date: July 13th 2007
Hi groupies, Little Drummer Boy Cavey tapping away here on the blog. Day 86 of our sell-out world tour and we continue to chalk up the venues of Japan with the help of our high-tech 'tour bus' - the Shinkansen bullet train - which rockets us from venue to venue at a few hundred kilometres per hour. I've noted that each town or city we pass through has certain common features: 1. A ... read more


