Whale shark

Blending in with the Japanese

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May 4th 2010
Second day here in Osaka, and we're all tired as usual after a long day's trip. We woke up early today, as we already planned our itinerary for today around Osaka. Our itinerary consists of visiting Osaka Castle, Tempozan, and Shinsekai District, and yes, the subway will play a big role on our trip; good thing we already mastered it with dumb luck, eh? Osaka Castle was the first place in our itin ... 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