Mt Fuji

Japan - Mt Fuji and Odaiba

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March 10th 2011
Sandra: More notes on the Tokyo subway system, with quotes and paraphrasing from a book called "Etiquette Guide to Japan" by Boye Lafayette De Mente: "Most public transportation, during rush hour carries three to four times their rated capacity." "The first decade and a half of post war years getting on and off trains was a free for all, with people getting injured it the crush. But grad ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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