Going Down

Tokyo:::Tokyo Tower, Kabukiza, Kabukicho

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March 27th 2008
Before we went to Nikko, Ryan, Michael and I got to experience 3 great places in Tokyo...the Tokyo Tower, Kabukicho, and the Kabukiza. Ok so what are all these places? Well the Tokyo Tower is in Shiba Park, and at 333 m tall is the higest self-supporting steel tower in the world and the tallest structure in Japan. It's even taller than the Eiffel Tower! We went to visit the Tokyo Tower one n ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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