Gold Leaf worker

The sheets of gold are paper thin and the workers are meticulous in making the sheets perfect squares which are later used to make gold items like chopsticks, statues, golf balls, etc. After my tour, we are given tea with bits of gold floating in it which we consume.

Kanazawa

May 22nd 2005
I was not prepared for the intensity of Kanazawa. I had read about the beauty of Kenrokuen Garden but I did not know the nightlife was hardcore. I spend my days wandering the many gardens the city has to offer, visiting the Geisha district and checking out the bustling Omicho market, but during the night time I gazed at the tremendous energy created by the hordes moving through the tight streets ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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