Shinjuku at Dusk

Tokyo - Day 100-102

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June 15th 2007
Day 100 - we finally broke the century mark!!! Our big reward was a beautiful blue sky, clean air, and water you can drink straight out of the tap!! We love Japan already! After nearly two months between SE Asia and China we are finally back to el primero mundo. Tokyo is Amazing! It is surgically clean and everything seems to operate with machine-like efficiency. On top of that there is a refresh ... 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