Hiyoriyama Park - Ishinomaki

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September 11th 2013
I wasn’t sure what to expect. I wasn’t sure quite what I’d see. It seemed like a typical rural station as the train rolled in, and still as I walked through the overpass and out the turnstile. Choosing to walk to my accommodation, again there were no immediate clues. Further on and the picture began to look not quite right. The occasional empty lot neatly cleared and obviously being readied ... read more

Asia » Japan » Miyagi » Ishinomaki

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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