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Tokyo

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November 3rd 2007
After our 12 hour flight we finally arrived in Tokyo and another hour later we arrived in our hostel. ALL we wanted to do was sleep in our teeny Japanese size room but as we're such troopers we managed to stay awake until an amazing 8p.m. We went for a wee walk, had our first Japanese meal and unknown to us wandered into the grounds of Senso-ji temple. The next day, after our 14 hour sleep, we ... 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