Fushimi Inari

Kyoto #2: Fushimi Inari Shrine and Kiyomizudera Temple

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September 19th 2013
I was awake before my alarm went off, which was a miracle, as I hadn't had much sleep the night before. I know that you weren't meant to set the alarm on your phones, but instead use the one on the panel above your head. But as the instructions were in Japanese only I could do it. I don't know if it's because of the cocoon nature of the capsule, that I felt my alarm was really loud ... read more

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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