Nozawa

Japan

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January 21st 2009
3 days of no sleep later, we arrived in Japan. Immediately the temperature change was apparent and we were looking forward to the snow. On arriving at Tokyo airport, we joined a busy and noisy line for the limousine bus to take us to Shinjuku to catch our next bus. The airport is conveniently situated 2 hours out of Tokyo city, which is just great. A taxi would have cost us hundreds of dollars ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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