The former confectionery

Sightseeing in Tokyo in May 2010

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July 31st 2010
Shitamachi Folk Museum We continued walking along the Shinobazu no ike and reached the Shitamachi Folk Museum. After paying for the admission, i.e. 300 yen, we met up with an English speaking guide. She showed us a relatively big grocery shop with doll of the owner, his wife and the customer, the well, laundry, and ditches which the downtown people would have shared use of, confectionery shop an ... 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