In the bamboo forest

Kyoto: Part 1

---

September 12th 2006
I just got back from a day trip to Kyoto with two teachers from my school. This was a day of many firsts... 1. My first visit to Japanese temples. (When in Japan, why not start it off with a bang?) 2. My first Zen food experience. We went to a beautiful temple and ate a traditional meal that monks would eat. The idea is to serve meals that enables the monks to practice Zen with body and m ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

---

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