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Kyoto

Kyoto - japan

June 11th 2007
KYOTO! summary in english/ traveler's tips: Kyoto, so much to see and do... we had to make choices. The first day we visited Arashiyama in the morning, by bike (which we would'nt want to have missed for its beautiful setting in the countryside) and some temples further from the city, Kinkaku-ji (Golden temple, another not-to-be-missed) and Ginkaku-ji. At the end of the day we followed ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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