sanjusangendo temple

kyoto

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September 23rd 2008
Got an early start yesterday. Went to find some temples that we saw the night before but were closed then. Whilst looking we stumbled upon the mausoleum of Toyoromi Hideyoshi. This involved walking up 485 steps (I counted). Although this was mighty hard work, it was well worth it. On the way back down we saw Imanie-Jinja shrine where kirsty was attacked by a flying screechy bug (probably Mothr ... 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