Tosho-go Shrine

A Day in Ueno!

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June 25th 2006
So, this morning I got up and decided I was going to go and check out an area of Tokyo called Ueno. (It sounds like Way-no when pronounced properly...If you were wondering how to say it) Anyways, I took the train for about 45 minutes and then I was there. I went on a Saturday so things were alot busier. Weekends here in Japan tend to be on the crazy side but my days off are usually Saturday and Su ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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