Last Day in Tokyo

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November 2nd 2012
I spent the day experiencing more Japanese culture. I visited the Bank of Japan Currency Museum. That is not exactly "cultural", but I thought it would be interesting to see - and it is near my hotel. There is a nice, brief display of the history of the use of currency in Japan. It sounds very similar, in broad strokes, to my understanding of the history of currency in Europe over those same centu ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ginza

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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