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On to Osaka

May 7th 2007
So, I took a plane down to Osaka midday on Monday (the 7th). Why, you might wonder, would I take a plane when the train system in Japan is so wonderfully fast and advanced? Well, not only does Japan offer a Japan Railpass as an easy an economical way to travel around the archipelago, but it also offers a special airpass for reduced rates on domestic airfare for foreigners. So, it ended up being q ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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