Shinto Shrine behind my house

Matsuyama to home

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August 9th 2006
So, early on that Wednesday morning I got up, thought I had lost my passport, did the worst shave in history and stumbled onto the bus to aiport no2. Then on the crest of a Typhoon we made the 1 hour jouney South to Matsuyama. Ehime translates as 'Love princes' and is reffered to as the sunkissed corner of Japan, not least because of its output of Mikan (oranges or madarines I forget which) bu ... 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