Shinkansen

Romantic Kyoto

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May 20th 2009
Still hungover, I went to Kyoto on the rainy Sunday morning. I figured since it was raining in Tokyo, it may be nicer in Kyoto. So I took the bullet train - 'Shinkansen', which took roughly 2 hours, and was a nice change from my constant bus rides from the previous trips. The bullet train has a long loooong pointed nose, which in my hungover state amuzed me for quite some minutes, so I took almost ... read more

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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