Shirakawa

Mizutani took me for a drive around this World Heritage spot...in the pouring rain!

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August 29th 2006
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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

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