1st day sightseeing 20150220_000033

1st day sightseeing

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February 20th 2015
So we landed fine last night and took a taxi to Grace and Matts house. Very polite but silent taxi driver. The apartment is lovely and massive! Our guest room is bigger than our entire ground floor at home. After a difficult night sleeping - jet lag sucks! - we went out to brave the metro system. They have swipe cards similar to London so we just had to make sure we went in the right direction ... 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