Otorii Gate

a girls best friend... her credit card?

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March 5th 2008
i think japan can be summed up in one word... shopping. if nothing else, you can find more shopping in any corner of the city then even NYC. I have yet to find many shops with western sizes, but when i do... haha. In Osaka we stayed at the strangest hotel, where there were no bathrooms in the room, just toilets per floor, and shower rooms on the first floor... and men and women had different showe ... 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