Myoko kogen

Myoko-kogen bound: snowshoes, onsen and ramen - 2nd to 5th March 2017

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March 5th 2017
It takes arriving in a country so familiar to bring out familiar language and flying into Narita for another Nippon break the high school learnings of 1980s New Zealand came out. Nibanme no ryokoo. A 7th trip. I wanted to say viaje de numero siete, as my newly acquired Spanish skill merged with the old, forming a unique combination of Spananese. 11 hours of sustained sit ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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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