Kyoto

The Cultural Capital: Beautiful Kyoto

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July 4th 2012
On Wednesday my friend Lentle didn't have any classes and she suggested visiting Kyoto. Of course I didn't say no to that. <a name="cutid1"></a>I started the day with onigiri for breakfast. Oh they were so good! You could buy them at the conbini for between ¥100 - ¥170 and they were just perfect for a light meal. おいしいです! I thought the monorail was pretty cool. B ... 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