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Japan - Classy Tokyo and tranquil Kyoto

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June 20th 2015
So Matt and I have come to the conclusion that we want to live in Japan at some point... We love this place! In Vietnam, my sense of smell in particular was tested significantly as I smelt things I never knew existed, but here in Japan my sense of sight is being tested with so much happening in my visual field at one time it is hard to focus on any one thing. There are so many flashing lights ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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