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Cities, towns, snowy landscapes and NO spring festival this time

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April 14th 2015
Mountain mists gently Roll over the thatched rooves Shirakawago We weren't expecting snow this trip..neither were we expecting so much rain. The snow and mist at Shirakawago created an eerily beautiful landscape. We had lunch in a small inn sitting on the floor. The owner farmed his own salmon and sweet fish and grew the rice and vegetables and as we ate as we looked out to his farm, his ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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