Shin kyo bridge from 1700

Nikko 09/04-09/04

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April 9th 2008
I still had a free travelday on my seichun hiachu kippu, so today i went for some free train travel on this ticket (kippu). I visited the two most contrasting places in Japan (Nikko, the world heritage site of the old meji era and Yokohama, the most bustling city in japan), so i decided to update them also seperately. Maybe due the contrast it was an amazing day with a lot of fun. First it is nikk ... 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