feel the Zen

chasing ninjas: a japan that probably doesn't really exist.

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August 13th 2017
Commuters queuing on the brightly lit platform await the train patiently. Businessmen in fedoras and dark suits. Women with lacy, elbow-high white gloves and parasols. School children in uniforms. There is little talking, only the modern chatter of swiping thumbs. Smiles or laughter that accidentally slip out are quickly concealed by a hand. The train arrives, noiselessly gliding in as scheduled, ... 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