beautiful flowers at glover garden

nagasaki sightseeing

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November 12th 2007
on friday, i took another day off work to join mum and dad on a day trip to nagasaki... first, we visited oura catholic church, which was designated as a national treasure in 1933 for its value as japan's oldest gothic-style church. we then walked to glover garden, which is perched on the hillside and overlooks the harbour... we had a lovely picnic there and got asked by a group of school boy ... 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