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Japan blogs at last - Kagoshima

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March 30th 2014
JAPAN In order to try to catch up with the blog, this is the itinerary for Japan, we are going to put a few more pics on 15th March - Kagoshima 17th March – Yokohama 19th March – Kobe 21st March – Nagasaki All the ports of call into Japan were maiden, that is, the Queen Elizabeth had not visited before. ... 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