I would like to start this third post in the series by jumping back in time to the 13th century, and Emperor Go-Uda (#91, r. 1274-1281), whose mausoleum was easily one of my top favorite visits. I woke up on Feb 24 this year (fortunately, a National Holiday, and a day off from work) to […]
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