Osaka Joo_3

3rd day Osaka

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June 17th 2006
061706 (Sat) Osaka Joo & Kyoto went to Osaka Castle, fabulous building, I learnt some history about jp, esp the famous ppl: 豐臣秀吉(Toyotomi Hideyoshi) . Paid Yen$300 for a fitting of armor, helmet & sword, look cool! Then went to famous Globefish restaurant- Tsuboraya & had a globefish fullcourse ( Yen$3500). Delicious! But I put my life in risk... ha ha! Went to 通天閣 (Tsutenkaku), to ... read more

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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