Interesting Architecture

These stylish buildings are meant to represent a torch with a flame (right) and a glass of beer with froth on top (left). The flame is lovingly referred to by some as "the golden poo"

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Tokyo and Takasaki

September 9th 2005
Travis So, we're coming to the end of our second full day in Japan... Yesterday we looked at the Sensoji Temple which, it is claimed, has its origins from the year 628 when two local fishermen enshrined a small statue of Kan-non, the Goddess of Mercy, which they caught in their fishing net. Most of the buildings were reconstructed at various points in the 20th century, but one dates bac ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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