Fake Beer

Adventures in Tokyo

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June 10th 2006
This morning we had sushi for breakfast...yummy! We also tried some horse sushi...interesting. Kind of like really raw, oily beef. Chewy too. Then we headed to a street near Asakusa that is lined with kitchen tools, and restaurant supplies. They even had the fake food you see in the store windows! Those can get really really expensive, but it looks absolutely real! A fake bowl of ramen is a ... 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