Imperial Palace

Tokyo-in-a-day

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February 28th 2008
OMG! Well, we did it. That is, we managed to go from top-to-bottom and east-to-west in Tokyo in just a single day. Needless to say, we were both quite exhausted and passed out as soon as we got back to the hotel. Our day started by taking the Tokyo Subway system to the Imperial Palace. We got there a bit early, but we actually met some really nice Japanese people (one of whom is some famous mot ... 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