Mariko

Arts Center

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March 16th 2006
On Saturday, Alek, Belinda and I drove to a small town called Mariko, about half an hour away from Shizuoka city. We went to a couple of temples and then to a big workshop/arts center where you can go and make your own handicrafts (like pottery etc.). We didn't have time to make anything but I will probably go back sometime before December. We ate lunch at a traditional Japanese restaurant and ... read more

Asia » Japan » Shizuoka

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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