Shinjuku Park Humpies

Strange Land?

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December 7th 2006
So I made it. I had a really good flight. The plane was half empty so i had four seats all to myself, meaning that I could stretch out fully and actually go to sleep. I had to laugh at myself on the plane, when the crew came around and handed out the Japanese immigration cards to fill in I realised that I had left the most important part of my documentation in Australia - the name and address of m ... 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