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The little idiosyncrasies

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October 18th 2010
Japan is a modern country and even ahead of the times regarding fashion and technology but it also has a strong sense of traditionalism and honour. Japanese youth have a lot of pressure to do well in school and to honour their families. Japanese people appear to be polite, friendly kind and helpful where ever possible and yet there is a seedy side to Japan where most of the business men pay to b ... 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