Across Tokyo Habour

The Bright Lights And The Red Lights

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March 6th 2006
I regretted ordering breakfast the minute I awoke. Most Japanese food appeals to me on paper, but the Japanese style of breakfast is something that never has. Never say never though.... So it was with dread that I slipped off my cramped slippers at the door, and with caution that I walked across the Tatami floor of the spacious dining room to the table with my name on it. The spread was fai ... 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