Ninnaji Gardens

Day 5: Kyoto

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August 25th 2009
After waking up around 8:30 and grabbing a quick shower, Sean was ready to get some food, and bad things start to happen if he doesn't get food. We told Jun we wanted to get something for breakfast, and he said that the cheapest and easiest place for morning dining was to go to a grocery store that we had passed the other night looking for the hostel. He and Sean had a short conversation that ... 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