Sandankyo

It’s the start of our hike and already there are no signs of concrete or power lines anywhere. It was an impressive introduction to Sandankyo (we soon discovered the trail was cemented, but we could live with it and it didn’t detract from the overall enjoyment of the park).

Japan is Actually Beautiful!! (Joe Corvo Day)

May 1st 2006
Bland concrete office buildings and tenement-like apartment complexes are opaquely visible against a smog-obscured horizon; power lines propped up on looming metal relay towers cut a swath across mountain tops; rivers, in addition to having their ebb and flow regulated by concrete banks, suffer the further indignity of being home to discarded bicycles, tires, umbrellas and other unwanted debris. ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima

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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