some of the many apratment blocks in Shanghai

Ferry to Japan

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October 1st 2010
Japan signified the end of hotels and cheap taxi’s and the start of hostels and expensive living. We changed £75 into Japanese Yen and got only one note ¥ 10,000. We had booked our Ferry tickets on arrival in Shanghai and this time made sure we had a semi good room. It was the best room for the cheapest amount of money. There were shared Japanese style dorms which meant sleeping on tatami ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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