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The Torii Tunnel

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April 21st 2007
There are few other places that I have seen in Japan as mesmerizing as the torii gate trail that stretches up into the cedar forest behind the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto. Thousands upon thousands of these brightly colored torii gates create a stunning vermilion tunnel that leads any visitor through miles of its looping maze. I became so transfixed by it that I thought it might never end. Time s ... 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