Big Red

When the tide goes out you can walk right up the the gates

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August 7th 2005
Today I went to an island off the coast of Hiroshima called Miyajima. It took about an hour to get there by tram and ferry but it was another beautiful day and the scenery was fantastic so I didn’t mind. The island was once thought to be a very sacred place and so has a very famous shrine and torii gate, (which are always placed outside shrines), however because the shrine and the island itself ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima » Miyajima

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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