night views, matsue shoping precinct

castles and onsen'ing it in Shikoku!

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May 31st 2008
Now to turn the slant back from shirtless japanese samurais photographed at the shimane art museum, fighting over who found pauline's memory cards, to the delights of Matsue and Shikoku! Matsue is a wonderful town worth at least a days visit or two. I've met so many lovely people; one from the USA who teaches in Matsue and has done for 4 yrs (!), several japanese who are happy to help a foreign ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime

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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