Naked Man Festival 2010

一年の計は春にあり

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February 21st 2010
I don't recall myself having seen a spring as lively as this one. Sure enough that the change of seasons is gradually visible in any place of the world. However there is more to the spring in Japan than anywhere else. First of all, it's people's anticipation of spring. As soon as the plum trees are blooming to farewell the winter, most people here have already started to organize Hanami (cherry bl ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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