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Nagoya - Day 10

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May 27th 2007
Well, time to leave Kyoto and after our grateful thanks were offered to our fantastic hosts at the ryokan, we headed for the station for the hour long trip to Nagoya. Nagoya was totally flattened in the Second World War and has become a smaller, more relaxed version of Tokyo. We decided, after finally finding our hotel, to visit Nagoya Port, not knowing what to expect. When we got there it was ... read more

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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