The Floating Torii

Treasure every meeting, for it will never recur….

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November 12th 2007
…This is the motto of Mito Kosei, one of the youngest survivors of the Hiroshima bombing and my tour guide, taken from traditional Japanese tea ceremonies. I had to choose between taking a trip to Tokyo or going to Hiroshima and I am so glad that I chose Hiroshima. With two days to get everything in, Sayuri and I headed for the island of Miyajima to spend day one. Miyajima is a small island kno ... 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