Narita Express Route

Travels to the Land of the Rising Sun (Day 1)

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September 18th 2010
Temples! Sushi! Sumo! It's about the only thing I have been able to focus on the past few months ever since I told my girlfriend, Katie, that we should take a trip to Tokyo. So many times these past few months, while stuck doing overtime at work or sacrificing going out on a weekend, I kept telling myself "It'll all be worth it when you're in Japan." After we decided to go for it, I began to vorac ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Asakusa

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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