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Mt. Misen view  
   

Mt. Misen view

This is the view from the top of Mt.Misen. It wasn't the best day for sightseeing, but I thought the view was still really pretty!
Miyajima

November 23rd 2005
Yesterday was a National Holiday. My calendar says it was "Labour Thanksgiving Day," but I'm not sure why they have it in Japan since there weren't really any pioneers here... hey.. and they don't even have turkeys in this country! Anyways, that's not the point.. I just happy to have had a paid day off! So, yesterday's adventure was to Miyajima to check out the autumn leaves, or the "kouyou" ... 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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