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Yokokama

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March 30th 2014
17thMarch – Yokohama Our arrival into Yokohama was pretty spectacular; we had time it right at low tide for the ship to pass under the bridge. We had 6 feet to spare and at 11.30 at night it looked even closer. After the late night, we were ready for our trip to Tokyo. Yokohama is about 18 miles from Tokyo and lies on the Pacific coast of Honshu, the largest Japanese isl ... 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