Aomori Bridge

Hokkaido - Part 1

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July 22nd 2006
I took many pictures, and haven't updated in a long time, so this'll probably be easier if I split it into parts. There won't be many, maybe 2 or 3, and most of it takes place in Hokkaido. In early June, I decided to go to Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan. It's colder than Tokyo, and the landscape is very similar to that of British Columbia. Extremely similar. I arrived via a combi ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido

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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