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Tokyos new and old goverment districts

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October 18th 2014
I was still confused by the impressions of the Yokohama Oktoberfest, when we started our 3 day in Japan with a tour through Tokyo. At first we went to Shinjuku, because my girlfriend complained, that she had expected some more skyscrapers. We went looking for the new government seat, which was more difficult to find than you expect. So far Shinjuku was the dirtiest place of all. Alex started to wo ... 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