A temple guardian...

...watches atop a turtle

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Encapsulating Asakusa, or Beer and Sensory Deprivation

June 28th 2007
"Norman Stanley Fletcher (clank!)..."We voluntarily incarcerate ourselves a capsulte hotel. I was prisoner 4019, or so said the PJs the super provided. Each inmate surrenders their worldly goods at a tiny locker and crawls into sleeping "quarters" about the size of an upturned wardrobe. The 13 quid per night is considerably less than a taxi fare back to the 'burbs if you're a drunken salaryman ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Asakusa

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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