Shakeys

Various Places - May 2005

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May 18th 2005
Wednesday 18 May 2005 - Day in Tokyo I got to meet up with Melissa from school again, and we got caught up on Golden Week. We met up at HARAJUKU, which is a pretty famous place where cos-play kids go to on weekends. There are lots and lots of cute girls here too, hehe. Melissa and her FRIENDS were shopping that day, so I tagged along. I had also wanted to get myself some of those ... 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