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A vendor in Ameyoko Market.
Time For Tokyo! Day 1

June 18th 2006
Today was the beginning of my week-long stay in Tokyo. We took the 4.5 hour bus from Fukushima to Tokyo early in the morning and made it to downtown Tokyo by 1pm. And, just as we were getting off the bus, it started pouring rain. After exchanging some currency, I expertly navigated the subway system to find our hotel in Asakusa, in Northern Tokyo. Things were going well until we got above grou ... 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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