Senso-ji

The last blog...

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January 14th 2007
Hi everyone, We arrived back home on Friday. I just thought that I'd update you on our adventures in Tokyo. We had a really good flight from Sydney to Tokyo, we both managed to get some kip and it did us so much good. When we got into Tokyo it didn't really take much effort to get on the train and get to Ikebukuro where we were staying, we were really suprised at how easy it was. We got ... 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