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School trip at childrens memorial

Hiroshima

July 7th 2009
We have a reservation on the Shinkansen (bullet train) at 930 to Hiroshima from Tokyo, first we have to negotiate the subway at rush hour which is fun with big backpacks. We let one train come and go because it is so busy, the second one we just force our way onto, the doors just about close behind us and we're off. We buy some supplies for the journey - sushi, crazy pastries with hotdogs in an ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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