The awesomeness that is Japanese vending machines

From Farang to Gaijin - Japan....Tokyo, Hakone and Kamakura

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April 16th 2011
Hello from Japan. I am actually in Kyoto now, but this whole blog will be almost completely about Tokyo and the day trips I took from there. Continuing from when I last blogged. The first few days in April (which were my last few days in Thailand) just involved travelling. I didn't see a bed for two nights, instead I slept on a train, an airport bench and a plane before arriving in Japan! I ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ikebukuro

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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