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Some of the rocks in the rock garden.

October 21st 2009
If you could build your dream house, what would it look like? Apparently for a shogun named Yoshimitsu, it would be a gold pavilion on beautiful grounds, which he called Kinkakuji. It was his retirement estate, built around 1394. Mr. Yoshimitsu seemed to like many different architectural styles because the stunning gold pavilion, beautifully situated near a gorgeous pond (the reflection makes a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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Adrian & Angelique

Team A2

We've decided to take off six months to see Asia and Australia and revisit New Zealand before we turn 40. Angelique's been to Asia once (Bhutan, a few days in Malaysia, only one in Singapore) and this will be Adrian's first time on the continent. Neither one of us has been to Australia but we did spend 3 weeks in New Zealand in 2007 and can't wait to return. If all goes well, our plan to is to spend a week in Japan, six weeks in southeast Asia, 2-3 in Australia and then 3 months in New Zealand, returning home to San Francisco in late March, 2010. Enjoy the blog!... full info

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