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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. Fo... [read more]
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. Fo... [read more] Blog: Akihabara: Electric Town
Date: October 5th 2008
Took a ride to Akihabara. It's the famous electronics district of Tokyo that spring up Post-WWII as an area where entrepreneurs began selling old radio parts to try to scratch out a living when Japan was bombed into a parking lot. Now, its electronics to the nth degree. Computers, laptops of every size, cell phones, accessories, rice cookers, wires, transistors, screens, electronic tools, light ... read more
Date: October 5th 2008
Took a ride to Akihabara. It's the famous electronics district of Tokyo that spring up Post-WWII as an area where entrepreneurs began selling old radio parts to try to scratch out a living when Japan was bombed into a parking lot. Now, its electronics to the nth degree. Computers, laptops of every size, cell phones, accessories, rice cookers, wires, transistors, screens, electronic tools, light ... read more
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