The Happy Terrace

To Kyoto!

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October 6th 2007
So, on the 26th, thanks to my host family figuring out the train route to take, I managed to find my way from Tsuru to Kyoto without incident. Because of the geography of the area, I actually had to go to Tokyo (east) before I could go to Kyoto (westward). However, the exciting part of that is I got to ride the shinkansen, also known as the bullet train. You gotta check out the video of it. It ... 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