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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]
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] Blog: Golden Week!! Part 5
Date: May 3rd 2010
So it's taken me over a year to update this, but I will finish! After we left Yokkaichi, we made our way to Kyoto, with a stop in Shiga prefecture for some lunch. (We didn't get to see much, but from what we saw, it is a beautiful prefecture!) We arrived at our hostel in Kyoto in the afternoon. It was a huge dorm style room, and I was uncertain how that would go over with everyone, b ... read more
Date: May 3rd 2010
So it's taken me over a year to update this, but I will finish! After we left Yokkaichi, we made our way to Kyoto, with a stop in Shiga prefecture for some lunch. (We didn't get to see much, but from what we saw, it is a beautiful prefecture!) We arrived at our hostel in Kyoto in the afternoon. It was a huge dorm style room, and I was uncertain how that would go over with everyone, b ... read more
