Fish!

Japanese Baseball and Tsukiji Fish Market

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July 11th 2008
Last weekend was amazing and exhausting... On Friday, a bunch of Harvard interns and I (along with colleagues), went to a Japanese baseball game- the Marines vs. Hawks. Prior to the game, about 10 of us were allowed to go have a pre-game tour. Although I wasn't lucky enough to originally be selected for the lottery, someone couldn't go at the last minute and I was able to call in time and get i ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi

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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