Kinkakuji 3

京都に行きましょう！　(Part 2)

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April 20th 2008
Time for the second installment of the trip, folks! Lucky I've had some spare time on my hands. I've gotta get this down sometime, eh? March 25, Tuesday Originally when we came here, Aimee had been told by one of Hideko’s daughters (mother of the boy she tutors) that we would have to stay 2 different nights in hotels, because Hideko had to work late those nights. At the welcoming part ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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