Sink in Shinkansen

Journey from Hokkaido to Tokyo

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November 7th 2013
Today we traveled from Noboribetsu in Hokkaido to Tokyo. Quite a long day of travel. First a rickety old local train full of school children to Muroran. I think they thought we were from another planet. Then we took an express train along the coast of Hokkaido to Hakodate. Beautiful views of the Uchiura Bay. Then we took another express train to Aomori. This was mostly a tunnel under water which c ... 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