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Left confused in Japan

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June 20th 2009
L writes: We arrive at Tokyo Narita airport after an easy flight. It is 9pm and Ben has kindly instructed us to find the "Friendly limousine bus" to Minato-ku - good job as there are many buses waiting! Ensues our first experience of Japan: a member of platform staff looking with attention to his watch and exactly on time (to the second), and after a series of bows exchanged with the bus driver th ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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