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Japan 2008 - Day 1 Narita (day 10 of the trip)

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October 30th 2008
Well, this was actually day 10 of our trip, but we spent it in Narita, Japan, since we were there for a 12-hour layover. I'd whine about the long international flights, but how can you complain when you're on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the other side of the world? it's worth every swollen ankle, kinked neck and that dazed, out-of-body feeling you get after being strung out for 20 hours. Narit ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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