Nijo Castle

Touring the Classic Japan (Part 4)

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September 2nd 2011
The most memorable event for me on this tour was meeting new friends. At beginning we were all shy strangers, as hours goes by and chatting endlessly we all became very good friends. We chatted easily and joked around and by day 5, we started to tease one another like long time friends. It was on this day we had the biggest laugh of our tour. After breakfast we all gathered on the bus getting r ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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