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Nozawa Onsen

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March 6th 2012
Well it’s day 2 in Nozawa Onsen Japan and I’m differently feeling my age!! Snowboarding uses some muscles you never knew you had… Yesterday was a great day, even though my 3am arrival meant I only got about 3 hours sleep in a proper bed. 7am breakfast was on with bacon and eggs plus more toast with Vegemite which every table had one jar sitting on it (can’t half tell an Aussie owns thi ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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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