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Excursion to Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park

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March 5th 2016
My mother had visited and walked on the Aputo walk – dismantled railway route, and sent me articles. I translated the articles into English, and Mark and I found were interested in the Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park. As we had planned coming back to Tokyo on 15 October, we decided to go there on 16 October. My mother also decided to go there with us. As with 7th Ocotber when w ... read more

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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