hot springs

in the "ghetto" a.k.a. GERO

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March 20th 2007
to start off, i'm actually writing this on the 21st since there was no internet access in gero, the small hot spring bath resort town in the mountains near nagoya. we took a bullet train from tokyo to gero, which was definitely a slower paced area that was like being in the countryside. the "hotel" izumi-so was actually like a traditional japanese home in which we stayed in one big studio-like ... 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