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Stunning Japanese architecture - Kencho-ji, Kamakura
The Strength of Silence
October 12th 2006 Great cultures are normally associated with large geographic areas with which to assert their tradition - take the Chinese and Islamic/Arabian cultures as examples. However, Japan, restricted to a few small islands, has managed to maintain one of the world’s great national identities yet defy the ability to control large tracts of lands in order to maintain their heritage. Perhaps the rarefied
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom
