A Yakusugi Cedar

Spring Break! Part 2

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March 31st 2006
Ok so I'm gonna try to finish up on spring break today so here goes: Day 5 Today we did some hiking in Yakushima. It was great. We woke up early, had breakfast and then took the bus which was fairly expensive to Yakusugi land which is a rainforest with Yakusugi cedars, some of which are several thousand years old. These cedar forests are very special to the people and even with such r ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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