probably the best sushi in the world

Yo Yo Tokyo!

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January 15th 2009
I've got to say, straight away, that Japan completely blows us away. We start in Tokyo, arriving at Narita airport and being whisked into the centre of the city on a lightening fast express train. I thought hitting the Tokyo subway, tired and loaded with backpacks would be an overwhelming introduction, but it's fine...with signs in Japanese & Roman characters, and a lovely polite sounding lady ann ... 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