Khaosan Tokyo

our first taste of Asia

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July 19th 2006
What's up Canada? Welcome to Marissa and Trish's....or Marish's blog. We know the name's corny but we couldnt' think of anything else! So we left Montreal over a week ago but didn't leave Canada till Saturday cuz we spent the week in Vancouver. Other than the constant rain, it was great!! Thank god for my cousins entertaining us or we would have been bored without having the beach to hang out at.. ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ueno

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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