Hirafu in Spring

The sakura (cherry blossom) have been stunning this past fortnight. The whole region is beautiful, with pink and white blossom trees, daffodils and tulips everywhere.

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Hokkaido in Spring

June 1st 2005
Konichiwa from Far North Japan!!! Hokkaido in Springtime has proven to be somewhat colder than back in Oz! But beautiful neverthless. We've been here for almost 2 months now, and the change has been quite dramatic. When we arrived there was still meters of snow on the ground and training on the river in sub-zero temperatures was certainly 'refreshing'!! Now though, we're having some sunny d ... read more

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. Fol... ... read more

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