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Japan Trip Feb 2015

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June 24th 2015
This was one of a crazy trip around Japan. Less than 3 weeks and staying almost one night per city. From Tokyo as far as to Nagasaki. Trains, buses and ferries included. DAY 1 We left Tokyo and visited Kamakura on the first day. Temple visits are compulsory so we visited as many as we could in one day and also had a glimpse at the great Buddha. One of the temples had a very beautiful ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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