Tokyo 181

Tokyo!

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January 16th 2010
I don’t even know where to begin cramming 10 days of Japan into a blog entry. Tokyo and Kyoto will be separate entries. TOKYO: We were in Tokyo for 5 days from Dec 28-Jan 2. Let me start by saying that there are pros and cons to visiting Japan around New Year. The cons center around the fact that many things were closed, people were out of town, etc. The pros are being able to see how the p ... 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