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Tokyo

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September 29th 2010
From my experience, the best way to explore a city is by befriending the local people. It not only extends your network, but also enables you to go beyond the guidebooks and experience the favourite places of locals. More fascinating for me is the insight into the national psyche, and an opportunity to suspend the stereotypes that are regularly purported by those without an inner knowledge of the ... 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