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Christmas in Japan 1: The Cruise

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December 26th 2008
On Sunday before Christmas the family went on a Christmas lunch cruise around Tokyo Bay. Lunch was spectacular and I'm going to put the details of that on my food blog. Anyway, the host fam, along with all Japanese, love Christmas. In November the Christmas onslaught began, everywhere had the music playing, the sales ... 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