Sendai

Mission to Sapporo

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January 6th 2007
I made a late start to my journey to Sapporo and by doing this found that I had run out of time and couldn’t make it the whole way. I stopped off at Sendai for a few pictures, then caught the next Shincansen train to Morioka, I had a quick look around the main town then headed off to Aomori. I didn’t feel like hanging around there so hopping off the train was a bad idea. I caught the very next ... 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