me and Ellen!

Kyoto, third time's the charm!

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September 3rd 2008
Over the summer, I went to Kyoto for the third time with my friend, Ellen, who was visiting me from Korea! We did the maiko makeover, yes my second time....but I found a better place that my friends recommended and I'm glad I went again because the pictures turned out great! Here's just a peek of the prof. photos and the not so professional ones we took outside.... We had a pretty relaxed t ... 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