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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]
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] Blog: Day 7 & 8 Travel back to Tokyo and Flight to Hong Kong
Date: June 2nd 2009
Hello dear readers. It has been a couple of days since my last post. I've had limited down time in a hotel in recent days so haven't had a chance to update you on recent activities. Most of the last 2 days (Sunday & Monday) has been taken up with traveling to destinations. On Sunday I left my Hiroshima hotel around 0945 to head to the station to catch the Shinkansen back to Tokyo. The ... read more
Date: June 2nd 2009
Hello dear readers. It has been a couple of days since my last post. I've had limited down time in a hotel in recent days so haven't had a chance to update you on recent activities. Most of the last 2 days (Sunday & Monday) has been taken up with traveling to destinations. On Sunday I left my Hiroshima hotel around 0945 to head to the station to catch the Shinkansen back to Tokyo. The ... read more
