Shinjuku Station

Big Day Out in Japan

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September 28th 2008
We started the day at Shinjuku Station, the busiest train station in the world. From there we walked to the WTC of Tokyo. We took in the view from the top of the South Tower and then met a friendly duck when we came back down. We crossed the road and had lunch before travelling to Harajuku. We walked through Harajuku Park and saw a lot of fascinating people. Afterwards, we walked through Takeshita ... 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