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Rising Sun Rock Festival/Ezo Rock in Ishikari

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August 28th 2008
Rising Sun Rock Festival is a celebration of music and musicians from Japan. Held annually in Ishikari Beach (just outside of Sapporo city) the Festival draws many fans and lovers of music. Rising Sun aka: Ezo (Ainu name for Hokkaido) Rock celebrated it's 10 yr August 15th-17th. Ishikara Beach is a great location for *Rising Sun, because it is an amazing place to view the sunrise. Many people ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido

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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