Edo Tokyo Museum

Day 5 - Tokyo (Edo-Tokyo Museum, Imperial Palace)

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December 3rd 2015
Geo: 35.688, 139.721A rainy day, when we woke up, meant a bit of a change in plans. After some quick googling, we headed around to the Edo-Tokyo museum, where the medieval shogun Edo period is displayed in fantastic dioramas, artifacts and hand-on displays. It was really interesting - I would have liked it if one of the free English guides was available, but all the exhibits has English explanat ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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