Kimono in the East Gardens

Falling in Love with Tokyo

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December 16th 2008
I guess I've never had a real fall since I can remember, because I am completely floored by the number of shades of red, peach, orange, crimson, gold, beige, scarlet, mauve, etc. etc. Wow! I ask Chris all the time, "Have you ever seen colors like this?! It looks like a crayon box!" Shocking. I have more foliage photos on my blog, but they take too long to upload here. Check it out: http://marispas ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Ginza

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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