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Asakusa Market Temple

...and a lotta rain.
The Fred visits Japan

July 22nd 2006
Freddy finally got himself to Japan, despite that horrendous flight and vapid Air Canada food; he arrived in one piece, carrying enough Canadian paraphernalia to outfit a Mounties’s command centre. I think dad actually confused his Asian destination for one of his usual arrival cities, as he was dressed in a Hawaiian shirt when he walked through the gates. His exhausted yet delighted smile and ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo

Japanese Flag 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
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