Mt Fuji from the government building

China to Japan - what a contrast

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October 30th 2007
Our last day in Shanghai ended up being very wet and grey so all our plans for a boat trip to the mouth of the Yangtse went out of the window and we ended up shopping instead. Both of us were in need of a couple of bits of clothing and both of us had a bit of a shock.....when asking to try things on we were holding, the assistant disappeared and came back with a larger size. To our surprise and di ... 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