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two days down in tokyo

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July 27th 2007
well good day to you all. i and my friend richard (mole), have been in tokyo since wed 25th morning and it has most definately been eventful. firstly mole and i took separate planes from heathrow. so i had to wait for his flight to come in. the waiting got longer as customs wouldnt let him thru cos he didnt know where we were staying or anything cos i had booked it. poor fellow. in the end he ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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