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Arriving in Japan

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September 24th 2014
After boarding the China Eastern Airlines flight to Shanghai at Heathrow, the nerves really set in. For a start, the first language on board was not English (something I knew I needed to get used to) and not only this, from where I was sat, I was the only White British person I could see. Whilst sat on the runway it really hit home what I was doing and as we took off I could help but shed a few te ... read more

Asia » Japan » Fukuoka » Fukuoka

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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