Sapporo Japan (7)

Saturday May 9, 2009

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May 9th 2009
A day in Sapporo, Japan. We are in the northern area of Japan in the region of Hokkaido today. Tour of Shadai Farms: We had a breakfast of rice balls and miso soup, a baguette and green tea. We took the express train to Shadai Farms and were able to view 3 of the mares and their foals, next we went to the stallion station to view the three sires of the foals we saw: Fuji Kiseki, Deep Imp ... 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