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Japantastic

November 23rd 2006
We arrived in Japan two days ago after a suprisingly pleasant 11 hour flight. I was walking through the terminal after going through customs and getting my bag and I was thinking, "Wouldn't it be nice if someone was waiting for me at the terminal..." and then what do you know, Jun, Tom, Travis and Friends from work were waiting at the terminal. Thank God they were there. We would have been so lost ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Akasaka

Japanese Flag 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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