"The Blossomed Sakura" a Japan Travel Page by Archie_Oak

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<p>Exotic, Ancient, Mysterious as it could never be. It has always kept the global interests burning with its oriental charm. The land of <em>Shinto, Zen, Buddhism, humble and polite kimonos, loyal and adventurous Samurai, Harakiri, Mt. Fuji, bullet trains, dainty Sakura, serene rock gardens, spiritual Reiki, “Kaizen of management.</em> (Phew!!!) The list is endless so is the lure that the old classics like Seven Samurai is still boosting the other movie directors to hit the screens.</p>
<p>The country of islands comprises of <em>Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu</em>. </p>
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<p>The seasons are <em>Haru</em> Spring, <em>Natsu</em> Summer, <em>Aki</em> Autumn and <em>Fuyu</em> Winter. The fresh gales of spring start blossoming <em>Sakura</em> Cherry Blossoms from the south, painting the country pink, and end in the extreme north in Hokkaido. You have beer gardens all over the country to quench your thirst in summers. You can consider yourself really lucky if you go to Japan during September to November?Esure to catch a sight of the mountains on flames. Winter waiting at the next ‘chowk (corner) the leaves are already dressed up for the Fall.</p>

<h3>Shopper's Paradise</h3>
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<p><em>Shopper's Paradise? That also in Japan??? The expensive country!!!</em>
Yes, Friends. It will be your paradise if you hit the right place!!!</p>
<p>In Japan, there are ongoing sales in the subway shopping centres. No no, its not malls....there are shops lined up in all the subways in Japan, where you can do your entire shopping!!! In these shops, during bargain sales prices vary from 500yen~2000yen, the similar things you may get at rather exorbitant prices

There are shops called <em>Hyaku-yen Mise</em> which means 100 yen shops...where anything is sold at 100yen...and if you are lucky enough, you may just hit the treasure in some of these shops!!

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