kumamoto castle

kumamoto sightseeing and general rambling

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November 14th 2007
after a fun day of shopping in fukuoka on saturday, we set off to do some more sightseeing on sunday... we took the train to kumamoto and visited kumamoto castle, which is said to be one of the top 3 castles in japan... (the japanese love their list of 'top 3' things!) this year, the castle celebrates its 400th year! we also strolled around the beautiful suzenji garden which is a great photo opp ... 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