Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo - Japan's longest wooden building. The temple was founded in 1164, burnt to the ground in 1249 and was rebuilt to its current structure in 1266. Long story short, this shit's old (and long and wooden).

Kyoto Day Trip!

April 8th 2010
Last Monday (April 5th) I got invited to Kyoto with my friend's Eikawa class. I happened to fill in for her one week and the group was super nice. They're mostly older and very eager to use their English skills so I knew it was going to be a fun trip! One of the ladies who runs the class/organizes the trips is actually a certified Kyoto tour guide so we didn't have a thing to worry about. Our ... 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

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