Osaka Kaiyukan January 22nd 2006 Just some pics of the Kaiyukan (aquarium)... it was lots of fun! Anyway, time for me to bocha then sleep... so tired! ... read more
Asia » Japan » Osaka 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