Japan

Konichiwa Japan!

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May 30th 2010
We arrived in Tokyo after a 10 hour flight from Los Angeles pretty Jet lagged and not sure what we were getting ourselves into. We bought the JR Rail Pass in LA in hopes of traveling all around Japan. When we got off the plane we made our way through the sea of people to redeem our Pass and were headed into the city. The guy who gave us our pass even had a map and very clear english directions on ... 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