On the train to Tokyo

We're huge in Japan... no, really!

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November 15th 2011
We're here! in Tokyo! Konichiwa and all that! (I say 'all that' all-flippant-like as if I have tons more Japanese up my sleeve but it's a big lie. I think we have a total of four words up our collective sleeves. Which is good - not too heavy, one word per arm.) Having had our first proper night's sleep in about 48 hours (before that had been operating on maybe 3 MEASLY hour ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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