Our green bug host introduces us to the end of the world

Temple of the Volcano Monkey Spring

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June 4th 2010
Greetings friends, So the journey of the mind continues. We hopped on the Shinkansen bullet train and blasted off to the cultural capital of Japan. We did this journey with a Japanese friend of Dave's (the guy we were staying with) and he welcomed us into his house to stay for the night. It turns out he lives in 1 of the nicest neighborhoods in the city and is smack dab in the middle of all the ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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