Kyushu National Museum

Dazaifu

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March 13th 2014
March 13, 2014 Dazaifu I made it to Dazaifu easily after my misadventure yesterday. It was a bit of a walk from the train station in a light rain, as I walked around the rural outskirts to the east side of the city, planning to pass through the area east to west and catch a different train station home. It was a pretty walk, though, with the clouds hanging low on the mountains and whips ... 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