First snow

Snow in Hakuba

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December 16th 2012
Geo: 36.6514, 138.181Snow. Snow. Snow.This Christmas holidays the kids and husband decided that it would be a cold one.Snow. Snow boarding and more snow.The flight in we could see Mt. Fuji in the distance. Japan. Nagano. Hakuba. It was very warm when we arrived at the airport.Nagano is where they had held the winter Olympics s ... 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