The Prada building

Mullet Spotting in Tokyo

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April 12th 2006
Hi Everybody! I'm a little behind on my blogs as I'm actually back in oz. Nevertheless, I would like to recount my last few adventures. After arriving at Shinagawa station via the superfast shinkansen we were picked up by lovely Shiz and Satoru and taken to their little house. Shiz actually doesn't live in an apartment as I expected, but it is one of the strangest houses I've ever seen. Imagine ... 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