Nijojo

Here's where the shoguns used to hang out... or preside... and whatnot... Kyoto

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May 8th 2007
So, Tuesday morning (the 8th), I woke up (a little early) and headed to the train station to make my way to Kyoto (from Osaka)-- about a 1-hour train ride, depending on what kind of train you get. Despite making the mistake of getting onto a train that stopped, like, every five meters (or so it felt), I was able to switch mid-trip to a faster train and got to Kyoto in good time. Kyoto's vast a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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

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