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Mayasan

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June 7th 2005
Mayasan This was looking like it would be a weekend of failures. Firstly we had been planning to go to Fuji as a large team ..... But we could not find crampons to fit onto Balazs' titanic shoes. Secondly I decided to go to Fuji by train alone and meet Gary at Fuji station ...... But the last train fro ... 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