HangingoutattheRyokanKatsutaro

In traditional Japanese-style rooms, robes for relaxing in your room are often provided. I wore some the second evening and night at the Ryokan Katsutaro, a Japanese inn that reminds me of a cross between a bed and breakfast and a hostel. Unfortunately, it didn't serve breakfast but the room was very roomy.

Feeling very discouraged about blog attempt

April 29th 2012
I was up early this morning (Monday Japan-time, still Sunday I believe old time) and wrote the longest entry about my arrival and the first morning I stayed here only to accidentally bump my laptop and closed the browser window. This laptop is extremely sensitive to small movements. I thought I might have saved a draft of the entry, but I hadn't. I was a bit encouraged when I found three comme ... read more

Asia » Japan » Iwate » Kitakami

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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