The woods besides the station

Snow Country

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January 2nd 2010
The only thing common between my blog and Kawabata’s famous novel(Yukiguni which translates to Snow Country) is the title. Kawabata’s novel was based in the region bordering Nigata and Gunma regions and my blog is about Nagano prefecture in the Northern Alps region of Japan. His was about an onsen town and snow came only in the latter part, while mine is about castles, temples and snow and als ... 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