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Interesting finds in Nagoya

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February 13th 2010
Today is our last day in Nagoya. It was a quick stop but we got a lot in on one day. I had read that there was a big Buddha statue in the east end of Nagoya, and after some research, I figured out the subway map and which direction to go. I had almost doubted myself for the fact that every person we talked to had no clue what we were talking about. As far as we knew, it was called the Topanji temp ... read more

Asia » Japan » Aichi » Nagoya

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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