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Momiji Festival in Korankei

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November 26th 2011
On Saturday we went to see lots of maple trees because the leaves are changing colour, it was very pretty. It did take two hours on a bus to drive maybe 20 miles because it is supposed to be the third best site to see the red maple leaves in Japan after Kyoto (No.’s 1 and 2) so there was lots of traffic. ... 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