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Mt Hie - The Second Adventure

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November 23rd 2006
For some reason, I managed to convince myself that if I went back to Mt Hie I could find the path that John and I couldn't find the week before... Lets just say, the way that John and I took may as well have been a path compared to the alternate route I discovered, or rather, created!!! The terrain itself was not a pretty sight - but the leaves were indescribable! I set off early morning on m ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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