lotus ponds on my way back to Kyoto

Cycling through the samurai castles and geisha districts of Kansai

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August 6th 2008
Mooshi, Mooshi to everyone whose taken the time to read my entries these past 12 months. My time in Japan is coming quickly to a close, and I have just a few last experiences I'd like to share with you all before I leave behind green mountains and concrete cities of Japan for the unknown shores of China. Last week I said goodbye, maybe forever, to the San-In coast and helped Chris move d ... 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