Lake Shoji, fancy a boat

Perfection, 5 Lakes of Fuji

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August 13th 2007
Day 1 I am sitting writing this blog at Ks House, I think this is the first time I have written my blog whilst traveling, its a nice change. Today Cate, her mum and I hired a car in Shizuoka and headed to see the 5 Fuji Lakes. The traffic was a disaster, I haven't seen so much traffic before on that road and I have been on it many times. The long busy road lead us to the beauty of lake Motosu. ... read more

Asia » Japan » Mt Fuji

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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