Snow and Stuff December 6th 2007 In Niseko, Grand Hirafu. My address for the winter is: 170-138 Aza-Yamada, Kutchan-Cho, Hokkaido, 044-0081. JAPAN. ... read more
Asia » Japan » Hokkaido 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