Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo

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February 21st 2010
We get now why this place aint on the budget traveler route through Asia. Our bank accounts are now on the verge of self-destruction without any splurging or (excessive) shopping - but if you ask us, there isn't a place on earth we would have rather had that happen. In two weeks, Japan had been magical, exciting, cool, entertaining and cultural in a completely different way than we've experienc ... read more

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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