Shinobazu Pond

Tokyo Culture Shock

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January 7th 2007
Happy New Year or should I say "Akemashite Omedetô". Tokyo for New Year has proved to be an inspired choice of time/destination, though inspiration had little to do with it. The two main areas for this trip were to be Mexico before Xmas and South East Asia early New Year. The remaining planning came in stringing these two areas together over the holiday season. Hawaii is an obvious stopover mi ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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