Just Like Me

Frenetic Tokyo

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August 27th 2010
Tokyo, fast paced, bright, dense, the political, economical, and cultural centre of Japan and home to state of the art technology and the largest metro system in the world. It is home to the Japanese Imperial family. Top nightclubs, shops, restaurants, and truly an international city with nothing quite like it. Tokyo was originally called Edo about a hundred and fifty years ago and even then was o ... 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