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Kyoto's Pictures

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August 2nd 2010
Here are all the pictures of Kyoto (and the bullet train!). I'm actually in Tokyo at the moment but they are pictures of Kyoto so I'm saying i'm in Kyoto. Harry. ... 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