Cheeky　Monkeys!

Nagano, Yudanaka, Kyoto, Osaka and Naoshima

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January 23rd 2012
Well hello there! So to pick up where we left off - we headed on to Nagano where we stayed in a scary empty hostel reminding me of round the twist. The city shared strange food offerings / translations (couldnt decide which) with my favourites of womb, uterus and lung being usurped by 'hormone on a stick'. However due to my strong Nottingham stomach this did not disrupt our trip and we ... 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