imperial palace garden, kusunaki masashige statue

10/10

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October 10th 2008
The day we were going to leave Kyoto we took it easy and did some shopping and spent a little time in the arcade. The arcade was top class, only 50yen (bout 25p) a play and we got to play on tekken 6 for bout 5to10mins at a time depending on how well we did. Came to Tokyo on an overnight bus,it was 8 hours long but was quite comfortable. Arrived in Tokyo at 6:30am and went to find our hostel. W ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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