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Osakan Style

A bit more contrast in Osaka and Hiroshima

April 19th 2014
I was pretty relaxed after Koyasan... Almost too relaxed, so I thought it was time to mix it up a bit in Osaka. After the great deal of temples I had already visited and reading my guidebook a bit, I was somewhat relieved to find that the main sight in Osaka that I was interested in was the entertainment district of Dotonbori. Osaka is essentially the Toyko of southern Japan and has been an econom ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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