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Back in Kyoto & Nara

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June 7th 2006
We awoke this morning and got the hell out of Osaka. The old Manjiu man wasn’t up yet so we left with empty bellies and sad hearts. We plan to return someday and visit him again if he haven’t smoked and drank himself to death. We took the train to Kyoto and dropped our stuff off at the Ryokan we were staying at. From Their we went to Nara to visit this big Buddha and some see some sights. We ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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