View from Hotel in Tokyo

Arrived in Tokyo

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July 3rd 2012
Arrived in Tokyo now and it is hot and humid. At first glance it seems very industrialised and concrete but that is only my first impression. Guess what we got from the airport to the hotel without a bad word between us (we must be learning, ha ha). Once booked into the hotel, Mike goes for a shower and I start reading the hotel directory. The last section is on personal safety - which puzzles ... 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