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Nagasaki, Japan - Our last stop in this beautiful country

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March 30th 2014
21stMarch – Nagasaki Our final port for Japan and we have been so impressed with their culture, cleanliness and hospitality. Another lovely Spring day, we thought the blossom would be out here in Nagasaki but we are still a bit early. Nagasaki is the capital of the prefecture on the island of Kyushu (the third largest) and it is where the second atomic bomb was d ... 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