Sashimi

Tokyo

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April 21st 2009
Ah, Tokyo - Pearl of the Orient. We didn’t spend much time in Tokyo, just a day and that one was pretty rainy. But guess what: rain lends itself (and Cheryl) to --: that’s right, shopping! Our early morning Shinkansen (bullet train) from Kyoto allowed us to watch the countryside out the window. It seems that everywhere we look there are people. The country is mostly mountainous so that 95% ... 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