Annyong ha shimnikka, Che irumun Leah imnida

Day 154: Korea Town, Tokyo

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August 28th 2008
My life has become a whirlwind of drinking, dancing, celebrities (both minor and major) and a unique blend of Korean/Japanese fusion. And I owe it all to Lucy. She took me out with her Korean friends the other weekend and after hours of booty shaking and raising the roof we were making our way back slowly to the station when she stopped and grabbed her friends arm "Oh my god" she sa ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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