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Meiji Shrine & Garden

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April 19th 2013
On my "Saturday" last week, I decided to go into Tokyo and go back to the Meiji Shrine. It's a really popular, well-known shrine that is frequented by tourists, and while Jamie and I went there in 2009, I hadn't been back, and I sort of wanted to see again with my new frame of reference in mind. Things I saw when I was visiting years ago suddenly seem a lot different, and it's really f ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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