The bath is a traditional Japanese style bathing area, although Anna and I both just used the shower area Saturday morning (my Friday mid-day, for those of you who are trying to keep track).
Making Up For Lack of Photos April 28th 2012 I have more to come, but here are some photos to make up for the lack of photographs so far of my Japan trip on this blog. There are lots of food photographs for those of you who said you wanted to live vicariously through my food experiences. ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ueno 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
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