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Torii at Miyajima  
   

Torii at Miyajima

Hiroshima and Miyajima island

October 5th 2008
The torii at Miyajima island is so famous, it probably has been used by the Japanese tourist board zillions of times and I simply had to see it in spite of the fact that it rained all day today. The shrine itself is interesting and the island is also famous for its very tame deer that hassle people for food. The best way to get there from Hiroshima is by JR train and ferry as it is the quickest a ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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