Sushi at 7 am

First Visitors

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March 29th 2009
We had our first visitors arrive last Sunday. My sister Susan and my brother-in-law Todd (aka Toad) made the long journey over to see what kind of life we've been living here in Japan. Here is the low down on the incredible week we had together. We started off Monday morning bright and early (left the apartment at 5:30 am) going to Tsukiji (pronounced ski-jee) Fishmarket. It's a classic old ... 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