sunset

Abashiri 01/03-03/03

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March 4th 2008
I arrived quiet late due the lng train trip of 11 hours in this remote town. The area used to be a place for criminals from japan. In winter times it gets so cold that the sea freezes and changes into snow white plain of ice bergs. I got up the next day around 5 AM to experience the sunrise. As soon the sun hits the ice, the whole sea changed from a cold dark emptiness into a coloured shiny mess. ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido

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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