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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]
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] Blog: Old Japan, New Experience
Date: December 21st 2008
Date: December 21st 2008
Sunday, 21st December 2008
I was wide awake at 3.10am this morning to be on time at Changi Airport to catch my North West flight to Tokyo at 6am. Japan was a relatively familiar territory for me having done that a year ago. Yet, this trip was beset with uncertainty because we were not sure if it was easy to explore the wild north of Hokkaido by rail or whether our bodies could wit ... read more
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