Tokyo Skyline from the Boat

The Fish Mkt and Masako

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April 21st 2008
We were up at 5:30 to attend the 6 AM tuna auction. It was a short walk and even with a quick stop for a cappuccino (The Japanese love coffee and in 1 block around the corner from our hotel there is a Starbucks and 2 coffee places.) we easily made it for the 6 AM auction. Actually, there are multiple auctions taking place simultaneously with different auctioneers selling of different groups of t ... 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