Nara: The Tōdai-ji temple, Daibutsuden I

The Daibutsuden was destroyed twice by fire in 1180 and 1567. The 3rd time they re-built it, they made is a third smaller, but it's [i]still[/i] the largest wooden building in the world.

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Whisky - Indigo - Sword

December 20th 2008
I know there's an odd-one out in that title, as 'Sword' isn't in the phonetic alphabet (should be Sierra). I'll explain why it's there down below. Another thing always interested me about the Japanese was their capacity for improving something, or practising something to perfection, regardless of how long it takes (or whether what they're doing is even commerc ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto » Kyoto

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

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