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Japanese gardens of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

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Bright lights of Tokyo! (Day 1 - 5 by Gemma)

September 17th 2015
Thursday 17th September 2015 I have always been intrigued by Japan and have been counting down to the days to our first stop, Tokyo, for months. Needless to say, it didn't disappoint. Having landed on a rainy Thursday afternoon, our first challenge was getting our jet lagged selves and big old backpacks across Tokyo to our hostel, Anne Hostel, in Ryoguku, an area renowned for sumo wre ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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

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