Yet Another Temple

Here's another pagoda shot. They're everywhere - quite pretty, but I'm becoming somewhat used to them.

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May 22nd 2006
When I get home, though, my host mom took one look at me and asked me suspiciously how I was. I tell her that I was fine, but that I'm going to take a nap until dinner, so I go and lie down. I'm pretty cold now, though, so I start piling on the layers until I have three shirts and a zipped-up jacket on underneath. When my host mom comes in to wake me up, she again asks how I'm doing, if I have ... read more

Asia » Japan » 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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