Sumo Wrestler

Episode Eight: In which our heroine tours Tokyo

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December 10th 2005
Including her adventures... Taking time out to relax and catch up on some reading Wandering around Roppongi and Roppongi Hills Shopping at Electric City Visiting the secondhand book area Wandering through the suburbs Checking out the Sumo Museum Trying to get some cash from an ATM & shopping (again!) among others... One advantage of being in Tokyo was the opportunity to relax in my own ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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