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Konichiwa Japan!

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May 6th 2015
Painfully our alarms went off at 3:30am. We made it to the airport, checked our bags, and went through customs with enough time to grab breakfast. In an effort to stay authentic, I ordered a Teh-O (Kopitium tea with only sugar) along with my apple turnover and Fred had a beef soup with his Kopi-C. We did see a funny restaurant in the airport- instead of Church's Chicken, they have Texas Chicken! F ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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