No photography was allowed in this museum

as you can see from this photo of a C13th samurai sword

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The Inaugural Meeting of the Planning in Pants Committee

June 29th 2007
We'd been putting it off too long, so all sightseeing ground to a halt this afternoon and evening as we finally itinerized Japan, and promptly decided we needed at least another week. This is prompted partly by Bro's continuing hinting that he's joining us Down Under 12 days after we're due to arrive, and partly by an attempt to catch the biggest Festival of the year in Kyoto. Whether every fligh ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ueno

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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