Cormorant Fishing

Susan and Jacko and Cormorants

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October 11th 2007
We arrived in Nagoya train station, and proceeded to look for the ryokan that Susan had booked for us and where we will meet. Within 30 minutes of arriving in Nagoya, we got ourselves lost, and could not find the damn place. Then, out of nowhere, a beautiful Japanese girl walks up to us, and asks us if we're looking for Ryokan Ichifuji. And then lead us to it. Amiit said thoughtfully afterward ... read more

Asia » Japan » Gifu

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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