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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]
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] Blog: Japan's Cultural Capital
Date: July 28th 2008
We spent 2 days in Kyoto and felt that even with its abundance of temples, it was pretty much enough. Like everyone claims, its very easy to overdose on the 100's of temples that make Kyoto so popular but there are other things to discover apart from the temples as well which I quickly learned. We stayed with a couch surfer for the rest of time. He was a very kind Japanese man who let us stay i ... read more
Date: July 28th 2008
We spent 2 days in Kyoto and felt that even with its abundance of temples, it was pretty much enough. Like everyone claims, its very easy to overdose on the 100's of temples that make Kyoto so popular but there are other things to discover apart from the temples as well which I quickly learned. We stayed with a couch surfer for the rest of time. He was a very kind Japanese man who let us stay i ... read more
