Nara

Some Japanese cultural sites like Nara (including Miyajima near Hiroshima), have a deer population. Unlike here in the US, they are essentially tame, though they can be aggressive if they think you have food they might like.

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

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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