Daigo-Ji

My Last Days in Kyoto

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October 30th 2007
After a lazy Friday morning of hanging out at Starbucks and talking to family I decided I needed to get out and enjoy the day so I headed towards Kinkakuji, the golden temple. Kinkakuji is on the complete opposite side of Kyoto as Yamashina and requires transfering to three different lines to get there. To avoid the added expense I decide to take the subway into Nijo (the center of Kyoto) and walk ... 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