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Trips around Kyushu

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November 3rd 2014
One of the best things about the JTW course here at Kyushu University is all of the field trips we get the chance to go on and on top of this, Kyushu is a great place to go on your own trips. Last week I was lucky enough to go on a field trip to Dazaifu and our own little road trip to Saga for a balloon festival and 'Karatsu Kunchi', a traditional Japanese festival. The morning of Dazaifu, we h ... read more

Asia » Japan » Saga

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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