Sapporo

Sapporo

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February 1st 2007
Our last night in Japan was spent in Sapporo. Sapporo was very pretty, with lots of fairy lights in trees lining the streets. Our hotel was great and even had a bidet but had rice for breakfast. Unfortunately we missed the Sapporo snow festival by 2 days, but we managed to see some of the ice sculptures under construction. We did some more shopping (for Wii supplies) and had lunch at ... read more

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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