Mt Fuji from 5th Stage

Day 4 i think

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November 16th 2007
Hi, This has to be quick. My bus for the station leaves in 20 mins only discovered they have a pc room in the main building just now. As most of these were written by hand in the evening of the day in question I wont alter them with hindsight... Caught the bus tour to Mt Fuji and Hakone from the ususal bus station. It took about 2 hours to get to the visitors center at the base, The v ... 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