underground market

Osaka 6/10

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October 8th 2008
Caught the train to Osaka today (very big and extremely busy) the main thing we wanted to see was the umeda sky building. First we went to the underground market (takimi koji), this was done like a japanese market at the beginning of the 20th century. Then we explored the island garden-island forest, which were really nice considering they were in the middle of the city, before heading to the ... read more

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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