Inside the Temple

Down to Kyoto

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January 29th 2008
We headed down to Kyoto by night bus after a few days in Tokyo. This was one horrible night. We we're cramped into two tiny seats in the front of the bus and didn't get much sleep at all. When we arrived it was raining and we walked around for forty-five minutes looking for our hostel. Once there we crashed on the couches until our rooms were ready. Kyoto's weather got better and we ... 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