Postcards from Kyoto and Okayama – there was more as we all discovered!
December 1st 2012 Colin-san was right- tomorrow and the next days bought more. More for the senses to feast on and for the feet to tire on - yet after we all collapse into bed at night we come back eager for more the next day.
Now we are over halfway through the trip of beautiful autumn gardens: some spectacularly lit at night; of fast trains: where some people get lost on stations; of incredible museums and tem
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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 
