Sengaku-Ji Temple

Tokyo Japan (Day Seven)

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May 23rd 2008
Day seven we started off slow, possibly from all the food we devoured the night before. We opted to attempt the JR line to go to Shinigawa and see the fabled temple that houses the 47 ronin. After making an error in our commute (no wonder we didn’t let Steve navigate) we finally arrived at the Sengaku-Ji Temple. As we strolled up to the main entrance we passed an Altezza (aka Lexus IS300), whic ... 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