After the typhoon has passed

Japan ’23 Part II: Typhoon bullseye in Kansai

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August 14th 2023
Tue: Typhoon has landed! One word to describe today: typhoon. Shinkansen wasn’t running in this area and so wasn’t other transportation. We watched the view from the room all morning. Cloud was moving fast and the lake and the hotel pool down below were crashing hard. Nobody was walking, just a few brave cars driving through the deep puddle. What else…busted out the entertainment meant f ... read more

Asia » Japan » Shiga » Otsu

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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