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In the footsteps of the Shogun
After centuries of feudal wars, Japan was united following the battle of Sekigahara in 1600 under the Tokugawa shogunate. The centre of political power moved to a new capital Edo (modern day Tokyo) on the swampy plains of the Kanto although the Emperor and court remained in Kyoto. As with all military regimes there was [...]
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Nijo-jo or Nijo castle as it is better known, is one of the many sites in Kyoto city which has both impressive architecture and gardens including a number of cultural heritage treasures. The moated castle was constructed in the early 17th century by the Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first of the Tokugawa shoguns who unified Japan, [...]
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