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My Memories - Naomi - Jim & Roz Visit - September 2015

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May 28th 2021
This blog is a record of my memories of travel for myself, family and my friends. It is mainly in pictorial form but I will add some stories and text as time goes on. 2015 - September My family from Australia, Roz and Jim, visited in Tokyo before leaving Yokohama on the Diamond Princess Cruise ship. I went to Yokohama with them and waved goodbye as the ship left the wha ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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