Just arrived at Osaka

A Week In Japan

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August 7th 2007
After a hectic week in Japan we are now relaxing in Frankfurt. Before I write about our trip to Japan I will put a disclamer on this blog, the keyboards in Germany are all messed up! Z is where y should be, it took me ages to find the @ symbol so if mz spelling goes off, I am blaming it on the tools! Also another note, cyper space seems to have eaten our last blog so if anyone has the text of th ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Asakusa

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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