More monkeys - I loved these guys !

The rest of Japan

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April 23rd 2009
I haven't had a lot of computer access throughout Japan (lots of wireless that I can get from my ipod which is great, but not helpful for writing blog entries). The last couple of weeks have been pretty busy, usually only staying in places 1 or 2 nights and then moving on. I hit Takeyama for their spring festival. The centre of the festival is the floats, this is the only time of year that the ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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