Cool building.

Tokyo August 29

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October 25th 2009
I finally got to the place I have been most excited about, Goldfish Hill. They have been breeding goldfish for over 300 years and have also been serving food and coffee in the attached cafe. The fish were amazing. Then we took the train over the Rainbow Bridge where we saw the Statue of Liberty that was given as a gift. We wandered around Venus Fort where there was a really cool doll exhibit 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