No rest for the weary despite only walking nine miles round Ueno and Shibuya in Tokyo
September 30th 2016 No rest for the weary despite only walking nine miles round Ueno and Shibuya in Tokyo
We both admitted today that we are a tad knackered. With almost two weeks of amazing things done, seen and experienced we have hardly stopped to rest and recuperate. I think we've walked over 8 miles every day, which, considering we've taken loads of public transport is quite a lot. Maybe next time we'll
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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 
