Zen garden

Not what I thought Id be doing...

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December 26th 2007
So today didnt work out like I thought it would. I wanted to go to Himeji Castle, but that didnt work. I took the bus like the paper said, but then I got somewhere... and im not sure if that was the right station.. but i dont think ti was... cause.... there were no trains!! Subway and Bus only. So I had NO idea where I was. Took some bus that some officer toldme take, but he didnt speak good Engli ... 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