Rock Garden - close up

Koya San!

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May 28th 2007
Hello, hello, Finally, after months of talking about it, I managed to make my way to Mt. Koya. This famous mountain is the center of a small Buddhist sect introduced to Japan in 805 and there are over a hundred temples in the small town on top of the mountain. So, John and I figured we would book ourselves into a temple to try shojin ryori, the vegetarian cuisine of monks and participate in th ... 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