Himeji Castle

Castles and Geishas

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April 19th 2006
A quick stop at Himeji for a few hours to visit the very beautiful castle there. And was surprised to find many many beautiful cherry blossoms as well. Took way too many pictures (again). A nice 'little' city of only 2 million people! The weather was wonderful and sunny (we were definitely due for this) making the day that much nicer. It is very hard to believe that this part of my journey is comi ... 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