Shibuya 109

A Day in Shibuya

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September 15th 2005
Hi everyone, Today feels very lonely for some reason. Traveling abroad is kind of a bipolar experience. Most of the time I am on this high of being amazed with the circumstances and the experiences... it is almost unbelievable that I am LIVING in Tokyo. I have always wanted to live in a big city (Ithaca is a tiny little city) and Tokyo happens to be the biggest developed city in the world! Th ... read more

Asia » Japan » Chiba

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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