Takayama Iwatakan

Japan Unmasked

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August 26th 2010
26th August At the bus station Tom gave us time to get lunch (we'd already got food) but went to the shops anyway. We travelled by bus for the two hour journey from Matsumoto to Takayama, stopping at a station for 5mins for toilets; Amy nearly got left behind. Takayama The owner of the place we were staying at came to pick us up (see pic) and take us to the Iwatakan ... 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