Shinsen Shrine, Inage

Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself

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August 12th 2017
Another day without a plan. The Saturday of a long weekend - does it mean that places will be more or less crowded than a normal weekend? Which places are crowded on weekends anyway, compared to weekdays? And how much do crowds matter? We're used to Ho Chi Minh City now - our first times here we were straight from Christchurch, and the crowds seemed intimidating. Over breakfast I wondered about th ... read more

Asia » Japan » Chiba

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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