Hei-an temple

The whole of Kyoto, and the start of Osaka.

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April 7th 2008
Hi guys, Well, in Kyoto, we saw a temple called Hi-an Temple. It had heaps of gold statues. It was awesome! After that, we went to a market. Jack and Albert bought a minature sword on a key-chain. I got a book called Charlottes Web. ( In English thankfully! ) We had dinner and went back to the ryokan. The next day we went to see a golden temple. It was made out of gold-leaf. It was beautiful! ... 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