Nagano

Japan Unmasked

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August 24th 2010
Nagano After breakfast (getting to like miso soup) we travel (bags have been forwarded to Matsumoto, so we have an overnight bag only) by local train to Omiya. We then wait for the bullet train (Shinkansen) to travel to Nagano. Once the train is in the station, we saw the ticket inspector stand outside the carriage and bow (a 30degree bow is a thank you) to each person getting off the ... 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