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Kyoto- Hot in the City

September 19th 2007
Man, we are sweating like mad here in Kyoto, the old capital of Japan until the Meiji Restoration where the Emperor moved camp to Edo which was the domain of the Shogun. The people of Kyoto are still pissed the Emperor left and want him to come back. Which is why the palace is still mostly closed off to visitors and they keep it at the ready for a visit. I guess you have to live for something. ... 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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Iwent on a short trip to China and Japan for six weeks. last time I was in Harbin in 2004 which was in the far north. This time I am hitting Beijing, Xi an, Hong Kong and Macau. Japan will be very meaningful as I was there in April of 1992...wow. Dave will be meeting me there and we´ll hit Tokyo, Kamakura, Kyoto, Osaka and Gifu City where we are staying with friends. Second trip that I blogged was to Princeton NJ and Ottawa, for conferences. Different than the first but still a lot of fun.... full info
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