Sionara

The Final Curtain

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April 28th 2007
By the time Jess, Gina and I reached Tokyo, we were running on empty. Having traveled by train to eight cities over the course of ten days, fought the language and cultural barriers, and subsided on sushi, noodles and McDonalds, we could easily say that we’d been Japan’d-out. Arriving to Ueno station in central Tokyo after a three hour trip from Nara, the gang caught a taxi to the JR hotel J ... 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