ferry to Miyajima

Floating Shrine

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November 29th 2007
Today we visited Itsukushima island (or Miyajima as it's more commonly referred to), which is a short ferry ride from the mainland (in Hiroshima prefecture somewhere, I forget). It's a quaint place, inhabited by about 2000 people who share the island with many deer similar to those we encountered in Nara. Miyajima is most famous for its floating shinto Torii shrine. Fortunately for us, it was ... 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