Climax Bargain

Day Ninety Six: What a bargain!

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July 2nd 2008
I don't usually take photos of the English written mispelt signs and strangely worded publications in Japan for a few reasons 1. Their english is still better than my japanese 2. There are so many it's quite common to me now and doesn't really seem that funny anymore 3. You can only take so many photos of Ls and Rs being the wrong way around and weird instructions like "Do Not Piss At Thi ... 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