Daytime Hotel View

Akihabara

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April 5th 2009
The Hotel Bellegrande I woke up early in the morning (well, early for me anyways) and made another call to my parents while browsing some of my favorite pages on the internet. I can scarcely imagine trying to do a trip like this without the internet. Thanks to messaging services like Skype and AIM, I can still keep in touch with people back home when I get homesick and update them on what’s b ... 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