Enjoying the freebie tolietries in the hotel

Kyoto

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July 4th 2010
We place ourselves on the bullet train and head back towards Tokyo to Kyoto. This city is also buzzing with people and full of energy, there are lots more tourists here as this is the place in Japan for temples, temples and more temples, we check out the area Gion, where we find ourselves face to white painted face with Geishas. They float through the area on huge wedged shoes looking incredibily ... 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