park in tokyo

In Tokyo

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June 17th 2006
So we arrived in Tokyo Thursday night. Honestly, I don't really care to much for the place we are staying at, but I think I am kind of spoiled from our place in Fukuoka. As it turns out, one of the youth hostels in Tokyo is this place. What are the odds? We had classes on Friday at Tokyo Institute of Technology. or Tokyo Tech. The campus is relatively, small, but it has some pretty cool ... 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