We made it!

First Day - Something Something Tokyo

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July 4th 2014
I arrived safely in Tokyo last night! Naomi and Mei, two of my friends from Carleton met me at Narita airport and helped me rent a phone. From there, we made our way back to Naomi's apartment where her family was kind enough to make us all dinner and give me a room for the night. I promised like twenty people I'd tell them everything I ate, so: We had a Japanese version of a hamburger with d ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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