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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]
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] Blog: Traveling around on the Shinkansen (bullet train)!
Date: February 20th 2008
Kyoto 02/20/08 - 02/23/08 If Tokyo is the business center of Japan, then Kyoto is the metropolitan center. I likened it to Madrid (as the business hub) being similar to Tokyo, and Barcelona (as the metropolitan sister city) being like Kyoto. As we were looking for our ryoken (a Japanese inn) a friendly lady went out of her way and walked us to the hotel. This was the type of hospitality ... read more
Date: February 20th 2008
Kyoto 02/20/08 - 02/23/08 If Tokyo is the business center of Japan, then Kyoto is the metropolitan center. I likened it to Madrid (as the business hub) being similar to Tokyo, and Barcelona (as the metropolitan sister city) being like Kyoto. As we were looking for our ryoken (a Japanese inn) a friendly lady went out of her way and walked us to the hotel. This was the type of hospitality ... read more
