Sapporo

Hokkaido Summer: Back to the Big Smoke

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November 27th 2016
Mashike - Sapporo 74 miles When I awoke I was able to add a new tick to the list of places slept upon my journey thus far: Hostel - ✓ Baseball Pitch - ✓ Park Bench - ✓ The House of Pubes - ✓ Hotel - ✓ Tsunami Evacuation Point - ✓ Refugee Shelter - ✓ Wilderness - ✓ Train Station- ✓ Traditional Japanese Home - ✓ Bu ... read more

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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