Sapporo Japan (51)

Sunday May 10, 2009

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May 10th 2009
This morning I ran 3 miles around Odori Park and then Camden and I had breakfast at the hotel (rice balls again, good thing I like rice=) Our 1st stop was the clock tower and it's museum. The clock was made in Boston, MA and was shipped over to the town of Sapporo for the Hokkaido Agriculture College. Next, we walked through the Botanic Gardens which is also a part of the College. The gardens i ... 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