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The NEXT Leg of our world tour duty......

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September 9th 2013
We leave on September 9th! It will be about 20+ hours of transit. We leave Monday morning at 7AM from Dorval. Our first stop will be Osaka. From there we meander off towards the Northern part of Japan and end our visit in Sapporo where the winter Olympics were held in 1972. In between we will visit some unique places using various types of transportation. The rickshaw comes to mind... or the Bu ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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