Zenkoji Pagoda

[i]Leave It To Beaver[/i]

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April 17th 2007
Like just about every other popular tourist attraction we’ve ever visited, our highlight for Nagano was under construction. Jess, Gina and I woke early on our fourth day in Japan and were greeted by the dreary grey sky that would become synonymous with Japanese weather over the next two weeks. As we emerged into the bone-chilling dampness, I could sense the clan was less than enthused about ma ... read more

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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