A Shrine along the way

1,000 Armed Kannon - Well, I say 40

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October 25th 2007
I have never been a big city type of a person and for the past month I have been trapped in a city, albeit a beautiful one. Kyoto is surrounded by “mountains” - I would actually use the term foothills - but no one I have come into contact with knows of any hiking trails. To cure my itching need to get out of the city and into the woods I headed off to Kurama which has a temple in the mountains ... read more

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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