Koyasan

Golden Week

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May 4th 2006
It's Golden Week in Japan, which means most of the country is enjoying a much deservd break from school and work, myself included. Golden Week is a series of national holidays strung togther. Japan is quite legendary for its national holidays, a few days ago was 'Greenery Day', yesterday was Constituition Day and tomorrow is Children's Day. In anticipation of Children's Day many households are fly ... 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