Shrine.

Tokyo August 23

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October 25th 2009
I woke up with a slight hangover, but managed to make it to Kita-Kamakura in time to meet the group. We toured the first of many stunning shrines of the day. Everywhere we turned was another moss-covered treasure. We had a group lunch at a traditional Chinese resturant that overlooked a koi pond and the ocean. We were served over ten courses in a three hour period. Each course was more succul ... 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