Cherry blossoms - Matsue Castle, Shimane

桜　－　松江城、島根

April 11th 2009
The blog backlog is still on the backburner - in the meanwhile, here's some cherry blossom photos :-) まだ書いていないブログが多いですが、当分この島根県で撮った桜の写真をご覧下さい。日本語でコメントしたい方、「Private Message」をクリックして下さい。 ... 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

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14th December 2010

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This is a really cool picture!

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