Downriver 4

April and May: A Slew of Photos

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May 21st 2008
For the most part, this entry is a mild form of catchup, after all this Kyoto business. Not that the last few episodes haven't been full of riveting pictures. But I think it's high time to be caught up! So, without further ado, a summing up of the main events of the past two months! The first group of pictures I have up on here came from a walk I had downriver in Higashikurume the very day afte ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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