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JAPAN

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December 15th 2008
We visited Tokyo, Nikko, Hakone (Mt Fuji), Nara, Kyoto, Hiroshima. During 13 days we travel by bus, bullet train and car. We visited perhaps too many temples and shrines; but in general we loved the country and admired their population. Honesty and hard work are the bases of Japan's key secret. ... 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