Note the building to the left of the Wooden Hall

It covers another temple being refurbished

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Raining on our parade & visiting Kyoto, Nygoya, Ueno & Ginza

May 20th 2014
Wednesday morning began a tad cooler...and it was raining! What a bummer! But of course a bit of rain can't stop two seasoned travellers. First we headed off to Ueno where we visited the Tokyo Museum of Western Art followed by a visit to the Tokyo National Museum. From there we caught the subway to Ginza to meet up with Yui who was one of our homestay students. Yui spent a year living in Melbourne ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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