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Nijo Castle

I love this shot because of the bird in flight over the water.
Japan

September 23rd 2000
Our last big foreign trip was Japan in September of 2000. We went to Tokyo, Kamakura, Nara, Kyoto, and a side trip to little known Shiga prefecture. A friend is from there and we stayed with her family. I'm uploading some photos from that trip to go along with this post. It was a wonderful trip and we saw a lot there. Kyoto is particularly nice for its cultural history. My wife loved Tokyo for sho ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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Warren Redlich
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I am a lawyer in Albany, NY, (see my Albany Lawyer and Albany Attorney websites) and I love to travel. I have been to Europe twice, including a 5 1/2 week adventure in 1989. I lived in Japan for a year (1994-1995), have been back twice, and have been to South Korea as well. I've been to about 45 US states and 3 Canadian provinces (BC, Que, and Ont). Also, my wife and I honeymooned in St. Lucia. I speak English, Spanish, Japanese and French, all badly.... full info
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