different onigiri

Nagoya stop

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February 12th 2010
Welcome to Nagoya. After a 45 min train ride from Kyoto we planted our feet in Nagoya. Jill and Yuki have parted from us for 2 days while they visit some of Yukis family and relatives,so we'll meet up with them in Tokyo.And then there were 4. We found our hotel quite easily as its a 5 min walk from the train station. Our rooms weren't ready yet, and there wasn't really enough time to do anything w ... 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