Japanese Rice Fields

Our first day in Japan!

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July 29th 2010
The flight was suprisingly interesting because there were lots of good films on offer, but it was completely overshadowed by our first day in Japan! When we first arrived we couldn't notice many differences between it and england, but as you get further into the airport you suddenly realise how different it is. Japan has many different traditions that even foreingers must follow e.g. don't burp, ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ikebukuro

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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