Yatai

Hello Kitty

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September 24th 2007
Arrived on the flight from Osaka, fairly quick transfer, and managed to phone home to let them know I had arrived (seemed to take forever this time) Note to Self; Investigate direct flight costs for next year. Fukuoka was busy considering it is such a small airport. I had no map, but new the hotel was roughly about 15 minutes away from the main Hakata station, spent the next 40 minutes trying t ... 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