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A peek of Osaka
With only 10 minutes to spare at the bus stop, we took a quick peek at the enormous city
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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]
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] Blog: High Rollin' in Kyoto
Date: November 3rd 2005
Date: November 3rd 2005
Thursday afternoon
we flew out of Sendai airport, en route to Osaka Airport. After a long day of traveling we arrived in the early evening at the gorgeous Westin Miyako Kyoto, where we would stay for what we thought was only one night. Our room overlooked the colorful autumn hills of Kyoto on one side, where we could see the tops of Buddhist temples peeping out through the leaves, and the ... read more
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