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Asakusa　１１・１０

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October 12th 2008
Made our way to Asakusa today to change hostels (was very random as two people we met on the night bus from Kyoto are also staying here). Asakusa is like old time Japan and is full of busy markets, there is stuff going on from 6am till dusk usually, which means we have lots to do. First we checked out the arcades (Dave was really excited cos he finally found somewhere he could play street figh ... 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