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Bullet trains and heated toilet seats.. our wonderful Japan!

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June 23rd 2009
So here we are, nearing the end of our 4 week stay in Japan, where to start? At the beginning I guess.....Tokyo over 3 weeks ago. We flew into Tokyo from South America, and it might as well be on a different planet, it really is worlds away from anywhere else we have been. The first thing that struck us was just how modern, organised and quiet the place was, despite having one of the largest p ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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