froggy at nanzenji temple zen garden

kyoto 5/10

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October 8th 2008
After waking up to a rainy day we decided to go nanzenji temple to see the zen garden (these are much prettier to see when it rains). On the way back we walked around yasaka-jinja and looked for some slopes which apparently take really good photos in the rain (we were'nt really that impressed) then took shelter from the rain in the hostel watching memoirs of a geisha-this is a brilliant film! ... 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