Octopus

Whale shark & cheesecakes

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November 19th 2012
Day 3 After a good nights sleep, we went downstairs for breakfast. We had another free day today, so took the guide book down to see what the choices were in the city, as the castle is covered by our tour in a few days. There was a reasonable choice of western food, bread, fruit and cereal, as well as asian style with lots of fish. Russ even found some yogurt with a DIY flavouring. Pity really ... 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