Akihabara
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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. Fo... [read more]
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. Fo... [read more] Blog: Ueno Park, Akihabara and Ginza
Date: November 12th 2006
I think I could spend a whole week in Ueno Park, as there's so much to do! Shame we just had a morning to fit in as much as possible, although this was partly due to Rupert getting 'museumed out' before me! We started off at 'The Museum of Western Art' stopping first to admire the statues by Rodin outside. The museum itself has a large collection of pre 18th Century paintings from the likes o ... read more
Date: November 12th 2006
I think I could spend a whole week in Ueno Park, as there's so much to do! Shame we just had a morning to fit in as much as possible, although this was partly due to Rupert getting 'museumed out' before me! We started off at 'The Museum of Western Art' stopping first to admire the statues by Rodin outside. The museum itself has a large collection of pre 18th Century paintings from the likes o ... read more
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I'm watching the pennies at the moment, which means not as many holidays as usual...and most will be in the UK this year!
You can see my normal every day adventures on my usual blog at: http://blog.badangel.org.uk
Until next time
Angel
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