Baby Bhudda

Konichiwa

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March 4th 2006
Despite our doubts we managed to make it out to Japan although it wasn't cheap. We flew in to Tokyo and decided to get the high speed bullet train straight to Kyoto, the old capital, for a few days. The first thing we realised when we got off the train, at about 9pm, was that Japan isn't very tourist friendly and it is really difficult to find cash machines which take international cards. So h ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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