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Day 11 Hiroshima to Kyoto

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November 20th 2007
Greetings, Its been a few days but got a chance to get to a terminal... chuffing cold outside, so needed some warmth. Hiroshima to Kyoto buy Shinkansan (Bullet) Nothing much to report here really changed at Oaska to a local train Got into the japanese habbit of buying a form of bento box for lunch before getting on the train. Got to Kyoto, I had read that the station building was moder ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto » Kyoto

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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