Tokyo, A visit with the Emperor! Photo 14

Tokyo, A visit with the Emperor!

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January 2nd 2012
Cup of noodles was breakfast in the room today. Kristy mixed up the kim-chi flavor with the oriental vegetable soup so it was a flavor mash up. We headed off for Ueno Park, which is two blocks from our hotel. The park means "Upper Field" in Japanese and was the location of the famous battle of the last samurai. Emperor Meiji used guns to cut down cavalry charges headed by none other than Tom Cruis ... 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