Ground Zero

Nagasaki

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March 15th 2017
Geo: 32.75, 129.88Unfortunately Nagasaki's is known for one of the two cities bombed in WWII and that is what most of the tours concentrated on. Actually, we wouldn't have missed it anyhow. We finally got a nice sunny day. A little cool but dry and sunny is always nice. We started our visit with a cable car ride to the top of Mt. Inasa. The view is nice. Although we were not there at ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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