The garden and lake

A day in the Garden (Barney Day actually)

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October 2nd 2012
Visited Hama-rikyu garden on Monday with Sue and Barney. We expeienced a Typhoon on Sunday evening so many of the flower beds had been flattened. The area is adjacent to Tokyo Bay and was used by the Shogun for relaxation and sport (duck hunting) many centuries ago. As you will note it is surrounded by the high rise of the business district but an oasis in the sea of concrete, steel and glass. ... 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