Tokyo, day one

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August 29th 2013
Today, Wednesday, was our only full day in Tokyo and despite a late start I think we did well and made the most of it. My feet are tired so I imagine that the kids are tired too. Our hotel is in a lively area on the west side of town called Shinjuku and after breakfast we took the subway to the Senso-ji temple at Asakusa which is north east of Tokyo. It's a Buddhist temple but it felt very ... 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