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Tokyo: Shop till you drop! - Part 1

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January 20th 2008
To prevent us from forgetting even the most subtle differences, Ilona and I drew up lists of the things that struck us most in Tokyo. List of cool things * Cool dress styles everywhere and people really take the effort to look nice ( you even come across traditional dress sometimes) * No ring tones or people on the phone in public * Amazing architecture * Very ... 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