A shrine at the edge of Lake Ashi

Tokyo and the wait for Mount Fuji

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March 3rd 2009
Sorry for the delayed blog entry - the computers at the Tokyo hostel don't seem to like this website much, and they really don't like uploading photos. It seems to be working now, so I'll try to write up the last three days. As you know, we made it to Tokyo. We went the luxury-route, by paying a little extra for reserved seats on the super express nozomi bullet train, which only took two hours ... 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