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Temple Dragon  
   

Temple Dragon

A dragon at a local Tokyo temple
arrived in Japan

May 6th 2005
I arrived in Japan on Tuesday and so far everything has gone extremely well. I'm glad I trained a bit back home cause I have been walking alot of miles (or kilometers) since I got here. The weather has been magnificent...sunny and warm during the day with a bit cooler evenings. Spent the first few days in Tokyo seeing the main sites. Visited the imperial palace, the fish market, and a few of ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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