snow scape

Shikotsuko day

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July 13th 2006
The next day, we decided to go to another festival instead of going to Sapporo again. Viviane wanted to see the Ainu (a tribe of Japan akin to the Ifugao) but as we had no time we stuck to the other snow festival. We took our stuff, checked out of the hostel and took a bus to the train station. However, when we got to the train station we found out that there was no bus or train going to this lake ... 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