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Hello Kitty, Goodbye Tokyo

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November 19th 2011
Well! What a big day yesterday was; and our last in Tokyo. Adventures in a Japanese Post Office, Sanrio Puroland and then taking the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto. We got up early and packed up our room at the Shibuya Tobu Hotel, dumped our bags and then raced for Shibuya station and the train to Keio-tama-center. A shout out to Deki for all her research and help with our Hello Kitty advent ... read more

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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