mt fuji from the plane

Tokyo

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October 28th 2009
Tokyo ! Population 12 million, vending machines 6 million. A city, where not all ATMs are 24 hours, yet most convenience stores are. You can’t smoke on most footpaths, yet you can cycle on them. To cross the road everyone waits when they see the little red man, when he turns green he is accompanied by a chirruping bird sound for the blind. In a city that invents and makes most electrical goods ... 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