GRASS!!!!!

.......and all that Jazz!!

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August 27th 2006
It is so fantastic to be on holidays and what better place to kick back and hang out than in one of the biggest, most exciting and vibrant cities in the world - our own TOKYO!! Last Thursday, the 24th (which was actually 6 weeks to the day that we will be leaving Japan!) we ventured into Shinjuku and finally visited Shinjuku Goen (Shinjuku Park). It was absolutely beautiful there!! We couldn't ... 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