famous red lantern of Asakusa

New years in Tokyo- Winter holidays part 2 (2004)

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June 27th 2006
Dec 30 - So... Tokyo! It was a madhouse! All those people at 5 am! (That was when we arrived) We arrived at Shinjuku and i arranged to meet Ayako at around 7 am in the Tokyo Metropolitan Building. We met and she took me to this temple in Harajuku because all the stores open at 11. Harajuku is a shopping district for young people and the prices are pretty reasonable, but because i was saving up for ... 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