Figure inside a shrine

My guide, my guide, why have you forsaken me?

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September 24th 2006
Lonely Planet, you can bite me. I'm sick of your useless maps and incorrect information (as well as your useless information and incorrect maps). I've always been more of a Rough Guide kind of gal, and the last three days have certainly shown me why. On a more positive note, when I called into work on Thursday I was informed that I would be subbing for a teacher in Kyoto. Now considering tha ... 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