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Day 8 - Final Full Day

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October 28th 2018
Final Full Day: Overnight it rained hard and the wind rattled the thin walls. The increased humidity was evident in the room but there was a smell to the humidity, probably from the tatami mats on which the futons lay. These mats covered the floors in in the rooms and common areas of both of our ryokans. They are the normal floor covering in traditional Japanese houses.Traditionally made from r ... 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