Tokyo Day 2

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October 31st 2012
Today was supposed to be rainy in the afternoon so I planned accordingly. I wanted to take the river bus from Tokyo Harbor up the Sumida River to see the Senso shrine and then spend the afternoon in the museums of the nearby Ueno district. It turned out that the river buses weren't running because of a "holy day". I don't know what holiday it is, but I think it involved visiting shrines be ... read more

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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