It's a whale shark!

Oh Okinawa!

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March 11th 2007
Japan won me over… in Okinawa! Earlier in the year I had contemplated visiting this out of the way tourist destination. I had heard about the sun, the beaches and the famed American military base that was so well-known for making its home on Okinawan soil. I have come to the conclusion that Americans sure know how to pick some prime real estate when choosing base locations. We traveled to Naha ... read more

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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