Asia fever!

Doilies and Disney

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October 16th 2008
After sailing through customs, triumphantly still in possession of our wild mushrooms for our hosts, we were greeted by the trusty Mr. Suzuki, our guide through the wilds of the Japanese freeway system. We waited on the curb, still slightly dazed at how fast we had arrived (We're really in Japan?!), while Mr. Suzuki scrambled to retrieve his swanky, black beast. He zoomed up and we abandoned our ... 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