Snacking at Commons

Rekindle & Discovery in Tokyo

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April 29th 2014
Tue: Metropolis primer We were in Shinjuku before 3pm. We noticed, though, a strange traffic near Shinjuku station. SWAT teams on the streets? What's going on? We got settled in Takadanobaba and met Toshi. He took us through the Tokyo maze to mochi mochi no ki. Their ramen in fish broth is super tasty. I had tsukemen this time. It was totally legit, mmm. From there, we walked to the c ... 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