Drinking the water from Otowa-no-Taki (Otowa Falls) at Kiyomizudera

It's believed that the water from these falls possesses divine power. Drinking the water is said to have beneficial effects such as preventing illnesses. We'll see how the school year goes.

Kyoto

August 28th 2009
When we arrived in Kyoto we were a little stressed out because we still didn't have a hotel. We were able to find one fairly quickly after Maureen talked to Stephen as he searched for one online for us while working back in Tokyo. As we checked into Miyako Hotel, a ver nice hotel, we were surprised to find out that the price for the 2nd night of our stay was almost double the amount of the 1st n ... 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

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