Temple in Tokyo (6)

Part One - Japan

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August 24th 2014
The first leg of our trip started with a bit of a bumpy flight, which wasn't great for a couple of chickens who don't really get a buzz from blatting through the air at 800kph without getting to have a steer. Anyway, against all odds the plane managed to stay together and we made it safely to Tokyo. It was absolutely stinking hot when we arrived and after a bus and subway trip, and a few hundred m ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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