Imperial Palace

From the remains of the palace.. Japan really has a problem with buildings burning down. Every place we read about in Edo Tokyo Museum had been burned down and rebuilt multiple times. Then Tokyo was completely destroyed in WWII and rebuilt afterwards... then there was an earthquake in the 1960s that destroyed a lot of Tokyo, and it was rebuilt yet again. Also, the punishment for arson during the Edo period was being burned to death.

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New Tokyo Pictures

June 10th 2009
Ok, for your viewing pleasure, here is a boatload of pictures from the last few days in Tokyo. ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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