Back street, Akihabara

Rock Down to Electric Avenue

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August 18th 2017
Today was a good day. We hadn't put any thought into it last night, but today when I got up, Stephen suggested having an easy morning, and then heading into Akihabara (the electronics area of Tokyo) in the afternoon and staying into the evening. This was a brilliant idea. Shibuya is the only part of Tokyo we've seen by night so far, and I'd got as far as thinking what a shame it was such hard work ... 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