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Flight to Japan

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August 18th 2011
OK! Flew out of JFk at almost 8pm Aug 16th. So the flight to Japan wasn't anything great. We did get 2 meals, 2 snacks, private screens with some of the latest films, but other than that nothing great happened. So I arrive in Haneda airport after my 14 hour flight, at 10:30pm Aug 17th, and I go to the luggage pick-up and wait. I always hate waiting for my luggage to come out of those damn ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Asakusa

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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