My Fish is Ready to Eat

Kiri-no-Sato Takahara Lodge, Takahara

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Trampled by a Typhoon under the Gaze of a Legend

August 23rd 2018
Hello my fellow travellers! After another night's good sleep I felt fully ready to take on the Kumano Kodō pilgrimage trail. I ate a light breakfast together with Kenichi and Yumiji while we watched the news about the typhoon. It seems like I'm in for a rough walk and the Japanese government are advising people to stay indoors in the Tanabe region. I won't be discouraged by this though, I figur ... read more

Asia » Japan » Wakayama » Tanabe » Takahara

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

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