Blossom on the Canal - Kyoto

Mountains and bicycles

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March 6th 2008
Nicky:　Hello all, hope you are all well?　Our first few days in Tokyo were really good, it is a lovely city. We spent Tuesday travelling to see Mt Fuji. Unfortunately the notoriously shy mountain was having a bad day and it was covered in mist and cloud. We spied the edge of a snow cap for a few minutes but apart from that we had to make do with the - stunning - views of a lake and the surroun ... 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