A short reprieve from climbing

Golden Week in Shikoku (Part 1)

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May 6th 2007
My travel buddy: I met Barrie in December through a mutual friend. I saw him again at work a couple of months later. The combined amount of time that I was in his presence probably amounted to three hours. So of course he was my obvious choice to spend a week with traveling around Japan. Thanks to an online community (go Facebook!), the two of us began exchanging pleasantries regarding n ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa » Takamatsu

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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