Sheeeeeeeeemokitazawa

Day 115: Shimokitazawa

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July 21st 2008
Why on Earth haven't I heard of Shimokitazawa before? True, I'm a bit of a lazy tourist, I still haven't gotten around to getting my lonely planet or rough guide for my trip to Tokyo and everytime I go on wikitravel I get distracted and start reading about Lost conspiracies instead, but seriously, I don't understand why people haven't been raving about this place to me since I stepped off the ... 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