$6 Wedge of Melon ...

... the cheapest musk melons we've seen anywhere were about $30 - we could never justify that, because an entire melon would be too much to consume, but $6 a wedge? We could do that! It was amazing, so juicy and fragrant, and sweet like honey - money well spent!

Redemption

October 1st 2016
Geo: 35.7127, 139.792Sadly, our first couple of nights in Tokyo have been a bit disappointing - perhaps our expectations had grown beyond reality after such an amazing first visit to Japan, setting an impossible standard. Our chosen activities likely didn't help - a sushi restaurant whose reputation has grown to a mythical level, and a show that has become a pop culture oddity, one that see ... 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

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