The aftermath of a free rein at the sushi travelator...

Land of the Rising Nom

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July 30th 2016
We had a last minute change of plan after Vietnam - we'd intended to spend a month in China, but once we knew the dates that we were going to be back in the real world of work and all those kind of grown-up boring things, we decided we were going to spend a month in Canada beforehand, which left us with only a week to spare in Asia. Spending just a week in China seemed like a waste of an enormous ... 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