Fisherman's sandal

Kimonos, Pandas and the last chance saloon

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December 4th 2012
Day 14, 15 & 16 Our final day with the tour group was a grey one. Despite the assurances of Kim, the day was dark and dreary and quite cold. We started with a trip to a temple in Tokyo, which had an impressive gate at the entrance. It was still quite early, so the boulevard of shops where not all open, meaning there was less to distract everyone. We had a go at our fortune, where you shake up a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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