Random Lizard on the Castle Walls

Uwajima & Kurashiki

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April 20th 2009
April 12th Uwajima is pretty far down the coast in Ehime Prefecture and a fairly long journey from where I live in Kagawa, but I wanted to visit it for a long time. Since I decided to change jobs and move away from Shikoku I figured I should probably go before I left. The main purpose for the visit was to see Uwajima-jo (castle), one of the twelve original castles in Japan and supposedly a pretty ... read more

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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