Me in the Palace Gardens

Like my new hat? Felt like it suited being in the gardens!

««
«
...
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
»
»»

August 7th 2005
Leaving the airport was more of a challenge than I had expected. I covered the basics with my visit to Starbucks (to get some change for the phone really!) and booking my accomodation and transport but English was far less common than I expected in such a big city. But I suppose that's just an ignorant westerners' viewpoint. Must practise some more Japanese!!! The train journey into town was a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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

««
«
...
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
»
»»

Joined	May 13th 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	July 2nd 2012	Followers	3
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	61	Guestbook	218
Photos	2,053	Forum Posts	3