fujigaoka 046

Around Yokohama

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July 12th 2012
Mostly just pictures - the park by my apartment and Fujigaoka station. 😊 These are up on FB, I just thought I'd post some of them here, too. The park is beautiful, and I can't wait to go again when it's not raining (it's raining like the dickens here right now). <3 ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kanagawa

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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