Todai-ji

The biggest wooden structure in the world, and it used to be 50% bigger before it burnt down (a recurring theme in ancient Japanese archetecture).

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Kyoto and Nara

February 14th 2008
I found the foreigners, they're all in Kyoto! Whilst there were some nice things to see in Kyoto, it was the social side which I enjoyed the most. The highlight had to be the second night, when a film crew took over the hostel to make a TV show. A "famous comedian" and his sidekick interviewed us crazy foreign backpackers, then invited us to eat sushi. Unexpectedly this proved to be quite tasty ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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

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