Hibiya Park

In the foreground are Pokemon Go players trying to get Lugia. The reporters are in the center of the photo wearing blue jackets. There were political activists where the flags were, and policemen (not pictured) to the right. It was an odd scene to see all these people intermingled.

Springtime in Tokyo

March 25th 2018
After departing Koyasan, we made our way to Nagoya by a combination of bus, rapid train, subway and then shinkansen. We got in to Nagoya in the late afternoon. Jeff was scheduled to fly home from Nagoya the next evening, and I was scheduled to fly home from Tokyo Haneda a few hours before him. My plan was to fly from Nagoya to Haneda, spend a few hours in Tokyo, and then depart from Haneda. Jef ... 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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