Cat In A Bowl

Maid Cafes

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September 27th 2012
Geo: 35.67, 139.77No matter how prepared you are, Tokyo hits you like a ton of bricks. This city is big, it's busy, and it's also a lot of fun. How big and busy is it? Including Yokohama, a 2007 estimate puts the population at 35.7 million (the entire population of Canada is roughly 34.5 million) making it by far the world's most populous metropolitan area with a population density o ... 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