Triumph!

Kagura and ya know, just climbing another mountain...

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November 19th 2005
The last 2 Saturdays have brought a bit of adventure and sites of interest. Last Saturday, November 12th, I viewed Kagura in front of Hiroshima Castle with Heather, Jennifer, and Alexis. Kagura is a dance from ancient times that is performed in honour of the gods. It was thought that the dance could coax the sun goddess out of her cave. Nowadays, kagura is performed at shrines in autumn to giv ... 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