Big Guys

Big Dudes and Little Ladies

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August 6th 2007
You know you’ve been in Japan too long when you see a ‘push’ sticker on a door, press it with your index finger and wait for it to open automatically, twice. Also, you know you’ve been travelling too long when you randomly chat to a couple in the street and half an hour later find yourself wailing Spice Girls at the top of your voice in a karaoke bar with them! This all happened on the sam ... 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