Harajuku

Heading South Again

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July 8th 2012
Day 3 in Tokyo and it was already my final day. It was much too short, but I'm definitely going to go back one day. On the itinerary that day: Harajuku and Odaiba. We had to check-out at the hostel before 11AM and we were running a bit late, so much even that they came knocking at out door to ask if we were busy packing up. In the end we managed to check out not long after 11AM and then we ma ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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