The Toji Temple

Rain And Octopus Donuts And Rain

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March 1st 2006
I awoke to torrential rain so started the day by writing postcards and drinking green tea. I decided to keep the day urban to maximise on any shelter, so headed south of Kyoto station, an area I had not yet been to. First I went to the Toji Temple which at 5 stories high is the higest in the whole of Japan. The rain did little to obscure the size of this temple, although it did obscure my desir ... 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