Takeshi, GQ shot, Hama-rikyu Garden Front Gate

Tokyo Revisited part II

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May 2nd 2007
Tokyo & KamakuraKevin Gurr Monday Evening: Rendez-vous couchez avec moi ce soir? Takeshi and I had met on the internet. I learned he used to live in Hiro, the next stop after my old hometown of Kure. He'd been manager at Moss Burger, a popular not so fast food chain, for eight months. It was a big change from Tokyo ... 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