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Rafting the Yoshino river

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April 4th 2024
Early exit from Matsuyama in our cube shaped hire car, teen navigating, I’m driving like an old lady, gah automatics. We can’t get Bluetooth to work so local fm radio it is and not dissimilar to the pirate stations of SE London. Great views over the Seto sea and pals who have just started the same bike ride before we headed into the mountains and a day white water rafting with Happy Raft in O ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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