Doing my best to put Chris off

Arrived in Tokyo

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March 28th 2009
Been in Tokyo for about three days and so far having a sensational time. My last night in Bangkok was interesting as I decided to really live it up and did a 'wraggy', which involved 12 hours sleeping in the arrivals lounge at Bangkok airport. I dont know if anyone has seen the film terminal with Tom hanks, but after my 6th hour I felt very similar to his character. I had stayed there so long pe ... 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