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Two strokes of good fortune ensure the preservation of temples, shrines and gardens galore in Kyoto 36. Rock garden, Ryoan-ji temple, Kyoto
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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]
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] Blog: Two strokes of good fortune ensure the preservation of temples, shrines and gardens galore in Kyoto
Date: September 20th 2009
Day 445: Thursday 17th September - Himeji Castle and a stay in a traditional Japanese Inn It’s back on the Shinkansen this morning for Himeji. I share the hour-long journey with Matt who was staying in my dorm in Hiroshima. He’s heading on to Nara. Himeji is a small city (well small for Japan still = half a million people!) situated on the Shinkansen train line between Hiroshima and Kyoto, ... read more
Date: September 20th 2009
Day 445: Thursday 17th September - Himeji Castle and a stay in a traditional Japanese Inn It’s back on the Shinkansen this morning for Himeji. I share the hour-long journey with Matt who was staying in my dorm in Hiroshima. He’s heading on to Nara. Himeji is a small city (well small for Japan still = half a million people!) situated on the Shinkansen train line between Hiroshima and Kyoto, ... read more
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