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Meiji Shrine

Moshi Moshi

January 13th 2006
Greetings from Ikebukuro, Tokyo. We've been here for one week, sleeping on tatami mats,and taking in the sights one by one, trying to not get sucked into the vortex of intensity that is Tokyo. We had a restorative stay at the infamous Park Hyatt  ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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