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Paperwork and Flowers

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March 29th 2015
My first days in Kyoto were highlighted with discovery and intrigue. This week has been slower, but it has allowed me to learn a bit more about my location within Kyoto. I still have many places that I want to go, but I know now that I can at least get to and from Ritsumeikan either by bike or by the local bus. On Monday we biked up as a group to the school, and we repeated that on Tuesday. At ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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