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Day before my Japan trip

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December 6th 2010
It is the day before my Japan trip and i am feeling mildly stressed; an improvement over yesterday. The last time i looked at my self-organized itinerary was in August 2010 before my exams and graduation when i finalized all my accommodation bookings and drew up a list of the places i intend to visit. Now, i am finally having a real look at what's going on in my itinerary, getting down into ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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