Harajuku

It is hope you the blog enjoy tokyo in...

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October 17th 2008
We started off our voyage to Tokyo with an exciting morning consisting of a kitchen fire and my toiletry case as the only casualty. Japanese apts don't come with appliances, so Nick's prior roommate bought a typical Japanese stove -- it has a little drawer for broiling (the closest thing to an oven that anyone has in Japan -- no ovens! Can you believe it?) While I was in the shower, Mike made s ... 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