Chizu Snow Festival

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February 4th 2019
With the help of our friend Kasumi we boarded a local train and headed south of Himeji towards Okayama, then headed north into the mountains. The photos show rural scenes as we climbed the hills to get to the snow. We were entertained by a local television crew who joined our train for a few stops and then departed at a very station, the birthplace of a very famous swordsman in Japanese history ... read more

Asia » Japan » Okayama

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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