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Not Quite As Good ...

... Takaragawa's included breakfast wasn't quite on par with last night'a dinner, though a few things did stand out. The fish was quite decent, as was the miso soup. With such an airy texture, Japanese bread is also nice when toasted, and some more of those awesome giant Concord grapes made for a nice accompaniment.
Simplexity

October 3rd 2016
Geo: 35.4973, 138.755Japan can be a funny place - while there are some aspects of life and culture here that are beautiful in their simplicity, there are others that are overly complex. More often than not, things that appear simple at first, end up being overly complex. It's a uniquely Japanese quality, so for the purposes of this discussion, we'll call it Japanese Simplexity! A good ex ... read more
Asia » Japan

Japanese Flag 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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