Higashi Honganji

京都に行きましょう！　(Part 1)

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April 7th 2008
Hello again to everyone! It’s time once more for an update! As many of you know, Aimee, Lauren, Liz and I all went on a trip during the last week of March to Kyoto. Minus a few slips, I had my camera with me a lot of the time, so I have LOTS to show. I’ll mostly leave the pictures to explain things, but I’ll also give a recap as well, to give the pictures a little more clarity. HOWEVER... D ... 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