Kiyomizu-dera

Memoirs of a Geisha (hunter)

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June 25th 2007
We have been in the spectacular city of Kyoto for the past 5 days and have seen some wonderful sites. We managed to catch the bullet train from Tokyo without any dramas and sat back in the very comfortable chairs (for a smaller that average population they know how to spoil you with legroom!) and watched the countryside flash past at a great speed. Before we knew it we had arrived in Kyoto ... 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