View of Seto Inland Sea, seen from the top of Mt. Misen on Miyajima Island

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Konnichiwa Nippon (1/2): Osaka, Nara & Hiroshima.

June 24th 2015
Konnichiwa!! Yeah, I made it to Japan! Another country I had high on my list and I enjoyed the 2.5 weeks I spent there. A beautiful country with nice people, not as expensive as I thought it would be (thanks to the stronger US Dollar) and very clean! Except for travelling within the city area, I did not use the train because it’s too expensive. I used only buses to travel between cities instead ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima » Hiroshima

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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