marching band

kyoto 4/10

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October 8th 2008
After a quite late (yet surprisingly cheap) night out with sake, beer and trying multiple Japanese dishes (I now like squid) we decided to have a nice relaxing day today. First we went to a big electronic store called Bic camera (it had 7 floors) then went for another look around the shops at shijo (where we saw some sought of marching band) then we walked to the imperial palace garden to rela ... 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