Deer Park

Nara, Japan

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March 14th 2006
On Sunday I had off to Nara, Japan to take in some of the city that use to be the ancient capital city of Japan.With a population of 363,000 Nara is the second most popular tourist attraction in Kansai area after Kyoto.Several shrines and temples in the area have been named Uneso World Heritage sites and we were fortunate to visit many of them. Among the most interesting was the Todai-ji templ ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hyogo » Kobe

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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