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  • Magome and Tsumago: Following the Footsteps
    June 10th, 2009By Iain Maloney
    All roads led to Tokyo. Anyone who has travelled in Japan will have heard of the Tokaido, even if they didn’t know the significance of the word. The eastern sea road ran between the Emperor’s court in Kyoto and the Shogun’s capital in Edo (Tokyo). Now it’s the name given to » Continue Reading
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  • Kakunodate – A Taste of the samurai spirit of an unchanged Japan
    May 26th, 2009By Malcolm Ernst
    Hello there…. I bet you didn’t recognize me. It’s me Akie, your favorite Akita Bijin, and I’m coming to you from the ever-popular Samurai District in Kakunodate Akita, an old castle outpost town dating back to 1620.  As Spring carries on to Summer, which will carry on to Fall, I’ll show you what lies under all » Continue Reading
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