Hakodate Port

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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October 5th 2007
Well actually it's just 6 hours away from Tokyo by the bullet train. The place is Hakodate, and it's one of the stops the train passes through from Sapporo to Tokyo. The route is really scenic, with a long stretch of the railway right by the ocean. Suddenly overcome with a desire to see the ocean and smell the salty breeze, (and to give my ass a break from the 10 hour train ride) I got off at H ... 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