Osaka

Osaka!!

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October 31st 2007
Well then, welcome to part 3 of the Bron and Cloke Blog. We took a 2 night/3 day trip to Osaka, the 2nd biggest city in Japan! It was a really cool place although the hotel (well kind of) that we were staying in was a little strange!! mind u it was only £6 each a night for a private room!! it was 8 floors and had 1 communal shower area, shower times were 11-12 at night for boys and 12-1 for gir ... 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