Shinkansen

Shinkansen and Sushi

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March 12th 2006
Japan - 2nd March 06 OK, I know what you're thinking; send Kate away to Asia for 8 months and all she does is take pictures of bloody trains! I do have a good reason though, we have arrived in Japan and this is one of the famous Shinkansen (bullet train) that whisked us across the country at about 300KPH! Pretty special 😊 Anyway, other than getting excited about fast train travel you m ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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