Tokyo

The Ginza district in central Tokyo.

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October 12th 2006
I'm in the Japanese capital now and so far I like it very much. Everything is really clean and tidy, the people are genuinely friendly and helpful, and the service is pretty good almost everywhere (and you don't need to tip people to get good service, tipping is not even customary in Japan). Some things are a bit strange though to me as a westener, like most streets don't have any names so it ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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

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