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First impressions of Tokyo

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November 3rd 2007
They say that Tokyo is perplexing and beguiling, gaudily hung with eyeball searing neon and plagued by incessant noise (rough guide). Well I think the author was either 1) drastically exaggerating for effect or 2) on speed when he took his last trip around Tokyo. Life in Tokyo has proved surprising straight forward so far. The subway system is much like London underground, only larger in scale. ... read more

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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