Mitaka

Miyazaki's Genius

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February 19th 2008
As promised, before any other entries, I would very much like to present to all of you a glimpse of the Ghibli Museum. These were all taken on January 4th, as a reference, the day before Daniel went back home. From the moment Aimee, Daniel, and I stepped off the train at Mitaka (the town where the museum was located), it was no wonder to me that Miyazaki grew up there. The very walk to the muse ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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