JAPAN , HOKKAIDO , OTARU December 23rd 2019 Otaru, a port city on the northern island of Hokkaido, about 40 km north west of Sapporo, enjoyed its boom period in the Meiji and [url=https://www.japanvisitor.co ... read more
Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Otaru 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