Korea’s turbulent history is little known. According to the Koreans, the first of their kin was born in 2333 BC. Less aesthetically-minded scientists believe South Korea was first inhabited around 30,000 BC, when tribes from central and northern Asia stumbled on the peninsula.
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Kamakura, a popular resort town and historic center, makes for a great day trip from nearby Tokyo. It has no less than 65 Buddhist temples and 19 Shinto shrines, set in a dramatic natural amphitheater amongst woods on three sides and the sea taking centre stage.
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Almost 200 cities in the world in more then sixty countries now have a metro system and billions of journeys are made on them each year. Here are some fascinating facts on a mode of transport which is part of everyday life in more and more cities across the globe.
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On the face of it Tokyo seems to conform to all its stereotypes; overwhelmingly big (55 miles from east to west, 15 miles from north to south), frighteningly modern, constantly evolving, frantically paced and packed with hordes of identically clad ‘salarymen’ fighting their way to and from their offices.
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The small town of Iga-Ueno, 50 kilometres east of Osaka, was for centuries one of the top strongholds of Japan’s famous Ninja.
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