Shinkansen

Meaning "new main line", Tokyo to Kyoto in under three hours and most importantly plenty of legroom!

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Kyoto

May 9th 2006
Another day, another place. I have left Tokyo to travel by rail to Kyoto, Japan's old capital, and a place with more temples, shrines and history than seems possible. It is a shame to have to leave Tokyo, it sort of felt like home after three weeks there. One of the most highly (and densely) populated places on earth, with over 22 million people crammed into a relatively small area,yet they have ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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

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