Sensoji Temple

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Tokyo

October 23rd 2011
After an 11-hour flight out of Los Angeles, I landed at Narita Airport outside Tokyo. From there I would have to take a train for over an hour more before reaching my destination. As I looked out the train window I saw mostly farmland at first, but the population density quickly increased before exploding as the train entered Tokyo. By the time I arrived at Asakusabashi station, it was already ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Asakusa

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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