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Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

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January 10th 2017
We have arrived in Osaka, which is a bigger, brighter city. Our 55km journey from Kyoto to Osaka was rapid. It only took 12 minutes on the bullet train. These speedy machines need to be introduced in Australia. On our first day, we walked to the Kuromon Food Market for lunch. The market has fresh food, take away food, restaurants and selected craft stores. When I say you can buy fresh food- I m ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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