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Kyoto 29th

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October 1st 2008
Waking up to bad weather we looked at recommendations for rainy days and headed out to Shijo (Kyoto's largest shopping area). We spent most of the day at Shinkyogoku shopping mall. This had loads of cool Japanese shops and a Japanese HMV. It also contains Nishiki food market. This is a really long narrow street selling all kinds of Japanese food. We tried tofu donuts, these tasted just like normal ... 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