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Saturday in Kyoto

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February 13th 2006
Hey! So more good times (of course) as the weekend has just passed. Friday night we just went out to Hirakata City to a bar and hung out for a few hours. It was fun but no crazy stories, just relaxing and conversation. Then the next morning I went out by myself to visit Kyoto. I stopped off at a station and just got myself lost it was great. I saw so much like when I was walking down the ri ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka » Hirakata

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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