Ah almost there

it was quite entertaining watching all the Japanese giggling away as they try to crawl through. Its a popular belief mantains that those who squeeze through the hole,which is exactly the same size as one of the Buddhas Nostrils, are ensured of enlightment. Sorry Martin-san!!!

Itsukushima Shrine

July 26th 2007
So I made it to Japan Finally...There was a festival on in Kyoto so i decided to go straight there and skip Osaka after losing 2 days due to flight cancellations and delays. As usual did very little planning and so had not booked any accommodation so with no surprise they was fully booked and so was most of the cheap budget hotels....Hmmmmm!!! Luckily they offered to let me stay in there communa ... 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

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