Bottom of our first green run

Matsumoto and Hakuba

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January 12th 2012
Amy-san back again! So after the city we headed up to Mt Fuji to discover tatami seated eating, and cycle round one of the 5 lakes. I am still totally in love with Japanese loo seats. Not to be too crass but after a day walking in 0 degrees, it really is a treat! Pottered on to Matsumoto which is much colder than　Tokyo which requires some imaginative dressing to stay warm but all is forgotte ... 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