Japan

May 1st 2005
I strolled around the bakery with my tray looking at all the delicious pastries and buns, trying to decide whether I should buy something sweet or savoury. Eventually I decided on both. I loaded up my tray, carefully selecting my items with the special tongs provided and lined up to pay just like all the other people before me, feeling quite proud that I had read and actually understood all the si ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Hakodate

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

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Lanz

I moved around a lot when I was growing up, and my guess is that this is at least one of the reasons why I love to travel and always seem to be dreaming about it. I spent a life-changing year in Japan when I was at university and this only added to my wanderlust. I ended up back in Japan after graduating as I obviously wasn't quite finished with the country and from there, well I'll let you read what happened next. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined" -Henry David Thoreau ... full info

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