Japan's largest bronze Buddha
From: Asia » Japan
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. Fo... [read more]
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. Fo... [read more] Blog: Japan...where you pay big bucks to sleep on the floor
Date: May 18th 2005
Train or plane? Japan’s bullet train will get you there just as quickly and safety as a jet flight. For those of you who may be wondering if we are out of touch with world events; we did hear about the tragic train accident in Japan just one week prior to our trip. Why choose the bullet train, because we felt the past safety record and the present high awareness and precautions made us safer th ... read more
Date: May 18th 2005
Train or plane? Japan’s bullet train will get you there just as quickly and safety as a jet flight. For those of you who may be wondering if we are out of touch with world events; we did hear about the tragic train accident in Japan just one week prior to our trip. Why choose the bullet train, because we felt the past safety record and the present high awareness and precautions made us safer th ... read more
Comment on Japan's largest bronze Buddha
With a name like Bond we couldn't resist the chance to have a global adventure. After 21 years in the corporate world "A" decided it was time to make a change and take a life-changing trip. It only took "J" and the girls...oh 2 seconds to agree! What follows is the story of what happens when two 40 somethings and their two daughters sale the house, find a babysitter for the pets and take off for the adventure of a lifetime. We think it will be a great "Bonding" experience! We promise to keep you updated.... full info
| Joined: | January 29th 2005 |
| Status: | BLOGGER |
| Blogs: | 43 |
| Photos: | 517 |
| Forum posts: | 2 |
| TB Code: | [photo=36766] |
Options
Copyright Notice: All Rights Reserved
The text and photos of this article remain the copyright of the Author (Bond Family). Under no circumstances should the photos or text be used without the express written permission of the Author (Bond Family). If you wish to use or publish photos or text from this article - please
Contact A Bond (Bond Family) - a lack of a response does not mean that you have permission to use material from this page.