The weary travellers

Japan

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September 8th 2005
First stop, Japan! Travis We were fortunate enough to be upgraded to business class for the 8 hour flight from Brisbane to Tokyo. There was lovely service and the seats were spacious, which will probably put a dampener on our next flight where we will likely be in cattle class. Unfortunately I was a bit airsick for the last hour of the flight, which then also carried on over to ... 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