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Day 14 - Otaru to Shin Chitose

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December 29th 2013
Today is the last full day if my Japan trip. And I am going to miss it terribly. I have left plenty of time on my hand so once again I was waiting in Otaru station for nothing. One strange thing though. When I booked my reservation from Otaru to Shin Chitose (airport) yesterday, I asked to have the reservation made today. The guy at the station booked it for yesterday ... 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