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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: kyoto
Date: November 20th 2007
Arrived in kyoto from tokyo. the bullet train apparently had lovely sights but i slept through it all... the hostel had japenese style futons but we have since learned that they were just mattress' on the floor, but they were so comfy i dont care! after our horror experience of food in tokyo we found a restaurant called donguri which had the most amazing food that we actually liked!!! as you can p ... read more
Date: November 20th 2007
Arrived in kyoto from tokyo. the bullet train apparently had lovely sights but i slept through it all... the hostel had japenese style futons but we have since learned that they were just mattress' on the floor, but they were so comfy i dont care! after our horror experience of food in tokyo we found a restaurant called donguri which had the most amazing food that we actually liked!!! as you can p ... read more
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