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Travels to the Land of the Rising Sun (Day 2)

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September 19th 2010
It's amazing what a night of some decent sleep can do for someone. Last night, Katie and I were borderline delirious from how tired we were. The ground felt like it was rocking back and forth. However, after getting a good night's rest, we felt refreshed and ready to take on Tokyo. We got ready, checked out, and headed to our next hostel. (The main hostel we're staying at the rest of the nights in ... 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