Tokyo Streets

Japan

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March 3rd 2008
Nicky: Weve been in Japan for just over 24 hours now and I love it. There is so much going on in all the streets and although it feels like home it is so different as well. We got to our hostel on Sunday night and headed out to find some dinner, we walked one of the major streets in the area we are staying in which is full of little shops selling everything from chopsticks and cutlery to sweets. T ... 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