Torii

Kyoto - Fushimi-inari taisha

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February 4th 2009
Monday was a day trip with Holly, as it was her day off. We went to the famous Fushimi-inari tiasha, famous not by name perhaps, but the place is iconic and I recognised it as soon as I saw it. It's a hill/mountain, full of shrines, with walk ways lined with hundreds of red gates - torii, very very cool! We took lots of very touristy pictures. We both felt very old when our legs trembled at th ... 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