Sushi & Sake in Tokyo

A Rocky Start

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February 21st 2007
So our trip didn’t get off to quite the start we expected. Our dog Jack was set to stay with our neighbors, Dan and Anita, while we were away. Greg was expected to arrive in mere moments to take us to the airport when we hear an incredible crash outside. Jack came limping into the house with blood pouring from his leg. Somehow he managed to knock over a glass table top that had been stored along ... 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