Ginza

It's a long way from Lanchester

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January 11th 2007
Ⅰ arrived in Tokyo intact and still　recognisably human after the long flight from London. Im really enjoying my traditional, "Edo" style, accomodation and the City as a whole. I'm eating, sleeping, bathing and even dressing Japanese，at least within the confines of the Ryokan and I'm making maximum use of the four words of Japanese I know. I've travelled all over the City in the last coup ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Asakusa

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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