The Y8500 steak

Day 13 Japan Afternoon

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April 12th 2008
Geo: 33.59, 130.41We arrived in Fukuoka after a few hours. It was nice on the train, clean, comfortable and enjoyable. Once we arrived, we visited a shopping mall and Winnie had a milkshake. We were tempted to go into the street stalls and try the food there but because it was so close to dinner we didn't.We had some sort of shabu shabu for dinner but then came the Y8500 steak we paid for. ... 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