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Tokyo

Tokyo

August 18th 2008
As well as going to Tokyo to climb Mt Fuji we wanted to see all the sights as well! We left Morioka VERY early Thursday morning and made our way by Shinkansen to Tokyo. 2 1/2 hours later we were there. It's busy! It's the second busiest station, with Shinjuku being #1. Over 3 million people a day pass through it! Inner Tokyo and greater Tokyo have a population of around 58 million people! We made ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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