amy is the mountain!

Japan's south island

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August 4th 2008
Mount Aso / Aso San, 4th - 5th August 2008 We took the 1443 train from Beppu to Aso san and arrived a few hours later, in the most desolate town I’ve ever been to. Aso town pretty much consists of a train station, an information centre, a Lawsons convenience store and a few grocery stores that looked more like a jumble of random goods in a cramped little spaces than actual shops. We found our h ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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