Sogenji Ishimon

Bike Tour thru Naha

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June 14th 2008
Bike Tour thru Naha Today I biked around downtown Naha using a guide I found online (it was for little kids but who cares). It took me thru a few parts I had already seen but most of it was new. I'll probably go back to a few of the places I visited again just so I can take it all in a little more instead of trying to navigate while riding a bike. After leaving Camp Kinser, I bi ... read more

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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