Tsu at Hirakata

花見　Vol。２　－　満開　Full Bloom

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April 10th 2006
In the very near future I will be preparing to write a research paper for my Contemporary Issues in Japanese Culture and Society class. The topic I have chosen is Japanese flower viewing, which is called Hanami. This past weekend accompanied by Tsukasa (a fluent Japanese speaker - just in case I chocked under pressure) I interviewed approximately 15 groups at Maruyama-Koen located in Kyoto. The te ... 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