A warrior's view of Okayama

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"Hadaka Matsuri" a.k.a. "The Naked Man Festival"!!!

February 18th 2006
On Saturday the 18th a bunch of English teachers and I travelled to Okayama City (about 3 hours East of Hiroshima City) for a weekend of castle viewing, festivals, and yes, naked men! My weekend began with a 3 hour train ride with Casey to Okayama City. Once there we decided to go and check out Okayama Castle. The castle is usually nick-named "U-jo" or "Crow Castle" due to its "black appear ... 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

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