Nono the dog

Niseko Ski Resort

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January 30th 2007
We spent the next four days all at Niseko Ski Resort, where it DID NOT STOP SNOWING for the whole time we were there except once on one afternoon when the sun peeped though. I took the chance to take as many photos as possible. In Japan, from Nov to April it snows like nowhere else in the world, probably because its a small island. Lots of cold air and snow comes down from Russia over the Sea ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido

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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