A view of the sky

Abode of the Gods

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September 6th 2006
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare I doubt if William Henry Davies ever visited Kamikouchi, but surely if I had met him here I would have shaken his hand and told him that I understood exactly how he felt. But I digress even before I begin. Kamikouchi is located in the Nagano prefecture around central Japan. It is around 30 kms from Matsumoto and ... 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