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nagano 05/03-07/03

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March 7th 2008
The last two days I stayd at Nagano-ken and visited the area. The first nigth i stayed at a cheap business hotel and met a lot of dutch people (ice-skate fans) the second nigth was better because i stayed at a real bhoedist temple lodge. During these days i visited the bathing snow monkeys in a beautifull wild park. This was an amazing experience, they where enjoying the hot water much. In the sma ... 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