An error in Sara's bedtime etiquette instigates a full contact Aikido bout

Kyoto

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April 2nd 2006
Having had no trouble finding accommodation anywhere in six months, Kyoto finally caught us out and we spent our first day bouncing around tourist offices trying to find accomodation having drawn a blank on the internet. After a very long time we finally ended up in a western style hotel for one night and a Japanese 'Ryokan' for two more. The Ryokan was the full paper walls, roll your bedding out ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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