Shrine 1

Arrival in Japan - Tokyo city

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June 30th 2010
The flight from Singapore to Japan was overnight and so we ended up sleeping for most of it before waking up to an interesting breakfast (Shenton had some wierd fish). When we arrive in Japan it is quite straight forward to get our rail passes and then jump onto the express train to Tokyo. That is when the fun starts. First thing to mention is we don't have a guide book (not a good idea in hindsig ... 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