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KYOTO & KANSAI

KYOTO (pop 1.5 million) is the main tourist city of Japan. The Kyoto basin was first settled in the 7th century,…

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KYUSHU & SOUTH HONSHU

JAPAN - Kyusu, South Honshu March 14-20 Another country, my twelfth this winter. Another currency (worth about 100 yen to…

12 years ago

JAPAN – General Information

Capital: Tokyo Government: Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary Democracy Area: total: 377,915 km². water: 13,430 km² Population: 127,960,000 (2011 est.) Language:…

12 years ago

SOUTH KOREA – The Trip

South Korea March 4-14 I took the bus into Seoul (pop 24 million metro area) but the train would be…

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South Korea – Travel Facts

Capital - Seoul Government - Republic Currency Won (₩) Area total: 98,480 km² land: 98,190 km² water: 290 km² Population…

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WATERFALLS of the WORLD

WATERFALLS – FLOW RATE This is a list of waterfalls of the world by mean annual flow rate, height and…

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World’s Largest Cities

WHY MANY ASIAN MEGACITIES ARE MISERABLE PLACES  And why Shanghai and Tokyo are not Dec 11th 2025| THE ECONOMIST  FOR…

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World’s Tallest Buildings

*indicates buildings I have been in. 1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai*. 163 stories, 829.8m high Tallest existing structure: 829.8 m (2,722…

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TAIWAN – The Trip

Taiwan Feb 26 - March 4 TAIPAI (pop 2.6 million). It was a nice 3 hour flight to Taiwan with…

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Taiwan – Travel Facts

Capital Taipei Government Multiparty democratic republic with a popularly elected president and unicameral legislature Currency New Taiwan dollar (TWD) Area…

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