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Naoshima

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March 27th 2016
Herro, So yesterday I went to the arty farty island known as Naoshima. This was highly recommended in nearly every lonely planet so before coming to Japan I wanted to go there. And it was worth it. After a 3 hour train ride on local lines and the shinkansen I arrived at uno station. From there I took the ferry to the island. The weather was really nice and it was sunny throughout the entire day ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa

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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