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24 hour shopping

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March 31st 2018
This is a dilemma that I face quite often. Jet lag causes me to go to bed early but also wakes up early. Japan is not a country full of early birds and their Starbucks don’t open till 7:30. After you’re done with all the convenient stores, what else can you do at 5 AM? I did running around the palace yesterday and need a break day. Two words for anybody with the same dilemma: Don Quixote. Thi ... 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