Welcome to Osaka

Osaka

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July 24th 2013
Geo: 34.68, 135.5The first full day on the ship started slowly and easily. We did not get to Osaka until after lunch and stayed in port until 10 p.m. We had a chance to look around the ship. It has been fourteen years since our last trip on this ship. It seems like so long ago now. The ship is small (fewer than 2,000 passengers) by today's standards but was one of the largest when it wa ... 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