Nijojo Castle

I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so!

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June 16th 2015
So wake up after a nightmare thinking about being on an escalator YES nightmare I told you I am now getting scared of suitcases and escalators whenever I see a suitcase and an escalator I start to tremble. Who would have thought me being scared would be an option but hey ho I think I need a shrink. So we go to the information desk that the ladies think Mike is Mr Bean and we ask how we get to ... 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