Shirahama February 19th 2008 Another weekend! We drove down south of Wakayama to Japan's largest waterfall, dressed up in traditional Kimonos, saw temples and shrines, and unique rocky coastlines, a fishmarket and even a sunset.
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Asia » Japan 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