Mike outside the youth hostel

Now I understand why Bambi's mother had to die...

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September 5th 2005
Last time I wrote, I was in Kyoto enjoying the hospitality of J-Hoppers excellent hostel. Since then, I have visited 6 more cities in my journey west across Japan and I now sit in an internet cafe in Fukuoka waiting to make the trip across the Eastern Sea to Busan in South Korea. It's been a busy week indeed and I'm now just trying to relax after so many hours walking and viewing various sights. I ... 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