"Ginkakuji" "The Silver Pavilion"

This temple was originally supposed to be plated in silver, but due to lack of funding it remains as such.

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April 1st 2006
Two years ago, when I was living in Hirakata City, I was convieniently located 35 minutes south of Kyoto. I can't count the number of weekends I spent wandering the tourist oriented streets taking in the sights of ancient Kyoto... I loved those weekends, and travelling back there this past weekend has reminded me why. Kyoto is currently Japan's seventh largest city with a population of about 1 ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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