Haisha by Shinro Otake

Yashima & Naoshima

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March 21st 2009
My time left on Shikoku was beginning to grow a bit short so I thought it was about time I saw everything of interest in my area before I moved on. Friday and Saturday were days off so Simon and I decided to visit Yashima a town with an intriguing heritage village called Shikoku Mura and Naoshima an art island. --- March 20th --- Yashima (屋島) ~ Don’t be fooled by the kanji, Yashima may have ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa

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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