View from the ferry

Gleetings from Japan

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June 22nd 2005
I love Japan. I love Japan. I love Japan. The Japanese are so friendly, courteous and helpful - probably the opposite of us English!! Tokyo itself was a great place with so much to see and do, but it's the memory of the people that will stay with me longest. (and the women are very hot too!) Some examples: Arthur left his unwanted US dollar coins next to a ticket machine in the entrance hall of ... 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