Grilled Bacon

Sorrow

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January 3rd 2014
Geo: 35.7167, 139.767As awesome as Tokyo has been, this pulsating metropolis can wear you out after awhile, with all its sights and sounds inevitably overwhelming your senses. Luckily for us, there are also a number of quieter, more traditional neighbourhoods to visit, including Ueno, Asakusa, and Yanaka. Parts of these neighbourhoods would be completely out of place in the throbbing areas of ... 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