Me in a robe

Monkey Parks and Onsens

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February 5th 2008
Hey ol' buddy ol' pal, another crazy weekend in the books, I think this one def topped all the rest in terms of edge of your seat excitement and just all around awesomeness though. So 5 other fellas and I decided we wanted to go to the town of Yamanouchi, which has a world famous monkey park located there. Yamanouchi, just so happens to be not too far from Nagano, the sight of the 1998 Winter Olym ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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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