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Tokyo

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May 3rd 2008
Hi everyone, We are in Tokyo and have spent the day checking out some of the major sights! We have been to Senso-Ji Temple in Asakusa and there is a really cool market outside to where I have been eating loads of rice cakes. We just tried to cook noodles in the hostel which tasted a bit strange as we can:t understand what any of the ingrediants are! We also took the train over to the Imperia ... 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