Layover February 18th 2009 I just arrived in tokoyo. It looks a lot like home, I guess back in the day when all the continents were one they would have been our closest neighbors. Too bad they got the monkies... ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo 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