Buddha's Footprints

A Long Way to Go To See Some Clouds

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October 12th 2013
On Thursday my plan was to head to Kawaguchi-ko, a lake near the base of Mt Fuji. I had decided on Thursday because the weather forecast on Tuesday suggested it would be the finest day of the three I had to choose from. I had to catch a train to Otsuki using my rail pass, before buying a ticket on the private Fuji Kyuko line to Kawaguchi-ko. The train ride from Matsumoto to Otsuki was unde ... 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