JAPAN Takayama 28th September - 1st October 14 Traditional Sarubobo dolls

The name sarubobo means " baby monkey" and one of the crafts for which Takayama is famous for. They were traditionall made by grandmothers as amulets. They protect the bearer from bad things, but also facilitate a happy marriage and complication free childbirths.

JAPAN Takayama 28th September - 1st October

November 25th 2008
The upside of leaving Kagoshima sooner than we thought was getting back on the superb Shinkansen. After that we had a beautiful ride up through the mountains to Takayama. Here we booked ourselves into Zenko-ji temlpe run by the very enigmatic Tommy. Our first night was in the temple hall which was a unique but chilly experience. Takayama is a picturesque town with historic wooden buildings and ... read more

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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

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