Kyoto, Zen Temple

This place was very peaceful and beautiful. Hard to believe it was the same city.

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September 13th 2008
13 Sep 08 Today we made it back to Tokyo. I'm quite relieved, actually. It was fun traveling around, but we kind of jam-packed our days here. It's nice to know there is no more logistical stuff coming. The airport jaunt will be quite enough, thank you. I'm getting ahead of myself, though. Let's start at the beginning of the day. Rachel and I slept in a bit today. An early call from Sa ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto » 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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