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こんばんは from Japan!

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December 30th 2016
Hi Everyone, We landed safely a couple of days ago after surviving a 9 and a half hour flight and each other's puns. Upon reaching Narita airport we found sustenance in some gyoza and noodles. It occurred to me as I swallowed my delicious, but fishy soup that being vegetarian in Japan was going to be a painstaking task. We took the bullet train into Shinjuku, Tokyo. The trains are beautif ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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