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Todai-Ji Temple

Kyoto's Temples & Shrines

May 29th 2015
Our trip has taken us through South Korea, China, and now Japan. None of the natural beauty of the other countries has compared to what Kyoto has. Today we took a full-day tour visiting 5 different temples around Kyoto. We started in Nara (original capital of Japan) at the Todai-Ji Temple and the Kasuga-Taisha Shrine, next was Ninjo Castle, then Kinkaku (The Golden Pavilion), and we ended with the ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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