Mel At A Canal

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May 14th 2009
Shinkasens Are What We All Should Aspire To In A Public Transport System!!! JR Passes are a god send to I might add!!! With seats reserved for the 2.5 hour trip to Kyoto (in a smoking car too….. it’s the little touches that make it special), we were on our way. Unfortunately, the day was cloudy, so the promised view of Mt Fuji wasn’t to be. Leaving Tokyo, the suburbs seemed to b ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto » Kyoto

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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