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Day 10 - Hakodate

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December 25th 2013
MERRY CHRISTMAS from Hakodate!!! Today I wandered round the fish morning markets (like the locals) and enjoy the smell of fresh seafood, which I missed massively since I don't get that in England much. The hotel didn't include breakfast so I had brunch at the local market - Raw Tuna rice and it tasted so good. So fresh! Then I went back to wander round the old Bric ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Hakodate

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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