Kyoto - Higashiyama District

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January 24th 2021
18/1 Kyoto Kyoto - Higashiyama District Usually the virtual tours from the Far East are very early here in the U.K. e.g. 2 am but last night I was awake so joined the tour at midnight with Kentaro to enjoy the Higashiyama District of Kyoto. What a delightful young man who was born and raised as a country boy in Fukushima who told us that his English was not taught to him at ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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