Tokyo

Transplanted in Tokyo

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September 12th 2006
So... I swear I am not a blogger! Several of you may remember my anti-blog ramblings before leaving Edmonton. I still refuse to go blog-crazy, but here are some photos from my first days in Japan. My initial moments in Tokyo were just slightly overwhelming. Tokyo is a great way to keep your ego in check... you very quickly feel small and insignificant. There is some irony (is that the rig ... 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