Roppongi

After a night of dancing, the streets are empty from traffic, but hundreds of people are still walking about as they exit the many bars. In the backgroun dyou can see the Tokyo Tower.

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Harajuku, Shinjuku, and Roppongi

May 22nd 2006
This past weekend, Eve and new Australian friends Donna and Lauren (who also live in Fukushima) went to Tokyo for Saturday night. Eve and I headed over to the Harajuku area of Western Tokyo for some shopping in the boutiques. In our 20 minutes travelling there on the subway, it had started pouring rain, so by the time we came above ground in Harajuku, there were wet tourists and umbrellas eve ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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

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