Bride and Groom of a traditional style wedding

TOKYO

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December 10th 2007
Taking the chance to do some travel on the way back from Perth we stopped for six days in Tokyo. To short a time to try and see much in a big city but we got a nice glimpse of the its culture. Not the culture shock we were expecting, but we have been to India recently. We stayed in the central bookshop district of Jimbocho in a basic but comfortable hotel. Each day we would explore a different are ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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