Play

We went to a traditional Japanese play - now this was decidely strange, there was a lot of pointing and no talking and we quickly worked out that it was pantomime like nothing you've seen before - the climax of which involved breaking a lot of plates...

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Kyoto - land of a thousand temples

April 25th 2006
We've seen it all in Kyoto - a thousand temples - taken Tea with the Geisha, been attacked by deer... ... read more

Asia » Japan » 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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