Entrance to Meiji-Jingu

Japan, land of the shiney

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January 9th 2008
Having arrived in Shimonseki from China you are left in no doubt that you have moved from one country to anther, Chinese cites generally have a fairly lacks approach to rubbish there are many people employed as street cleaners however these are needed as the common approach to rubbish is to drop it in the street and hope someone else picks it up. Not so in Japan streets are all slightly worryingly ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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