My room at the Ryokan

The Bright Lights of Tokyo

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November 11th 2007
Day 11: Kyoto to Tokyo It wasn't a very early start this morning, but having gathered up most of my things (I say most...so far I'm missing an alarm clock, a top and my shower gel), I made my way to the subway and then to Kyoto Station, where armed with cake and a diet coke, I caught a Shinkansen to Tokyo. I'd decided to sample traditional Japanese accomodation in Tokyo and had booked a room in ... 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