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Sea of Japan

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April 21st 2023
2023_Blog 26_Japan April 15 Port of Call: At Sea – Weather: Sun first thing then fog all day until late afternoon – 59°F/15°C – Wind: very light hence the fog. Woke up to an unpleasant surprise fog. The ship was enveloped in a fog bank for most of the day with the foghorn sounding at the prescribe interval. Didn’t do much all day so took some interior shots of this floating art ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ishikawa » Kanazawa

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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