Higashi Honganji

Kyoto / Hakata - Day 8

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May 25th 2007
Well what a weird day! For a start off, guess who spoke too soon? Anyone reading yesterday will have spotted my attempt to tempt fate by mentioning the gloriously hot and sunny weather we're enjoying - well today it poured it down and when I say poured it down I mean welcome to the monsoon season! We went first to the Higashi Honganji - the mausoleum of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Shin B ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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