Just Some of the 1,386 Steps

The 1,368 Step Program

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October 6th 2013
Sunday morning was a reasonable start time – not too early, not too late. My plan was to head over to Kotohira by train, and assuming I could get away from there by 3 pm, head over to Marugame to see the castle there. Initially, I had been planning to stay in Marugame until it got dark, but it turns out that I have left an important piece of my tripod at home so no night photography this trip! ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa » Kotohira

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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