Puppet show

Taking it easy in Takoyama

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October 3rd 2012
Hi all, it is our last night in Takayama at the Guesthouse Tomaru. I just wanted to mention a couple of things about the last blog. First, I should have mentioned our great day in Nara with Shanes good friend Shingo and his lovely family. Nara was as cute as a button, with deer wandering all over and some lovely Edo period architecture. Shingo took us to lunch, which was fun and delicious and chao ... 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