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Kyoto Temples

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June 3rd 2010
In Kyoto we stayed with a friend and his grandmother who lived in the heart of Kyoto. We walked around all of the temples in Kyoto and came across a few Geisha's as well. The best photo opportunity that I missed by a few seconds was two Geisha's sitting on a bench with their backs to me with Starbucks sitting beside them. They moved before I got a chance to take the picture. At one temple ther ... read more

Asia » Japan » 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