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Japan to Singapore

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March 31st 2007
Today was basically a travel day, but it did start out with some excitement. We were supposed to meet for a very very quick breakfast at 7am and then meet in the lobby at 7:10 in order to leave for the Komatsu airport to catch our flight back to Tokyo which departed at 8:45am. After Karaoke last night, I fell asleep like nobody's business and slept great. I awoke once or twice in the early mornin ... 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