Festival

Shizuoka Festival

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April 5th 2006
On Saturday there was a festival in Shizuoka for the cherry blossom season. Ok Mel so its only a tree but they are beautiful. I like them best when looking at the mountains and you can see patches of colour here and there. The festival attracted a huge crowd but we got front seat, (i think coz we looked like we didnt know we werent allowed to stand where we were!!!) It was weird seeing it all sur ... 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