Divine gate

Good morning Tokyo

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September 15th 2015
A good night's sleep and woke at 6 to the sounds of the city below - not that noisy really but I am currently a country boy from Somerset so not used to hearing police sirens at 6am! Once awake, and because it looked lovely outside, decided to go for a run - well very slow jog as running not my thing these days as much prefer to be in the pool or on a bike! We did ask where there nearest pool was ... 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