Tokyo

Japan Unmasked

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August 21st 2010
Tokyo Landed at Narita airport at 6pm. Collected the bags and we were out of immigration by 6:30pm. Went to validate our JR rail passes (can only be bought outside the country) for the two weeks we were travelling, including getting us back to the airport for our departure on Monday the 6th. Staff at the counter were very helpful. We also got a metro pass for Y2000 each. The railway st ... 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