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Day 6 - Sounkyo

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December 21st 2013
I went up the mountains today on the gondola and it was absolutely breathtaking. It snowed overnight, the snow was perfect for skiing as well as cross country. I only went up to Mount Taihetsu, it's just over 2000 feet. I spent a whole morning playing in the snow. It was amazing and so so beautiful. I tried to get up to Ryusei (not nagareboshi as I thought) and Ginga ... 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