Pod Hotel3

Pod People

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March 25th 2006
Just a short update, I'm killing some time. Had a bit of a hectic morning, sleeping-in, then having to rush and get showered, pack up my things and do a load of laundry before the 10am check-out time. Then booked it down to shinjuku to check into this place. Just checked into a pod hotel, it's a little sketch, but kinda cool. Think of a mortuary where they have that wall of doors that they keep th ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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