The Earthquake Simulator
This place was amazing. During our stay in Tokyo we experienced two minor earthquakes (or "quakes" to us Tokyites). However, not content with the real thing, I discovered that the local fire department had an actual earthquake simulator which the public could try. So we spent 10 minutes of our day in a pretend kitchen, hidden under the table with pillows on our heads as the place shook and the onlooking crowd of Japanese got a bit of a laugh. They also had a maze that they filled with smoke, but Vik didn't fancy it.
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 
