Church? Japan?

Oura Catholic Church. Due to the heavy Dutch influence in Nagasaki, one sometimes doesn't feel like they are in Japan

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The Destination is not Important. It’s the Journey that Counts

February 17th 2007
It all started as a telephone conversation on a cold and dreary Tuesday evening, when Lisa and I realizing we didn’t want to stay in Hiroshima for the long winter weekend. Our disposable cash flow was running low, putting us in quite the predicament. Times like this we wished we didn’t live in one of the most expensive countries in the world. Reviewing a map, our list of places to still-vis ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagasaki » Nagasaki

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

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