sashimi for breakfast

Back in Tokyo, the countdown begins

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April 18th 2014
Geo: 35.67, 139.77I arrived at Shinjuku bus station with the overnight bus. It was way too early for anything except going to the hostel to drop my backpack. When I arrived there, the common room was still desert and as I was preparing my day pack I felt a little dizzy. Well, first I thought I was tired from the night in the bus but then I could clearly feel the building shaking. I could also he ... 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