flowers alongside of Chikuma river in Nagano

The cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Nagano

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April 3rd 2008
I like the cherry blossoms very much. Because it's flower is very beautiful. I was to Kudanshita near Yasukuni shurine, Ueno park, alongside of Meguro river and Nakasendo in Nagano. These places were very good beautiful cherry blossoms. I took a lot of pictures. I think you can feel tasteful from cherry blossoms pictures. Well, let's enjoy beautiful flowers! ... 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