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May 5th 2009
Hello from Tokyo. Arrival was interesting... Quarantine came on board in hazmat suits, zapped us with infrared cameras and gave us all masks and kept us waiting almost an hour. Poor people near row 18 (3 up and back) had to stay behind cuz some kid in row 18 was sick! Got out as soon as they gave us the clear only to be stopped again (media was there too!). Anyway...made it into Tokyo finally. ... 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