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Nikko

March 27th 2008
Ok so I didn't actually spend the entire week in Tokyo. I was lucky enough to get to visit a little town called Nikko for a couple of days. Nikko is a little bit north of Tokyo, and it took us 3 hours to get there by train. But the long train ride was definitely worth it...Nikko is one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited. Remember how I said that all temples seem to be the same? Well th ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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