More cherry blossoms!

Its been awhile...

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April 16th 2007
Dear diary....its been awhile since I last visited. However, I've been freakin busy! Over the last two weeks my dad and Jefe came to visit, I've traveled to Hokkaido and ate so much that I swear, well lets just say that perhaps a part of me has gotten a bit more robust....and its not my brain folks. However, it has been so much fun having visitors! (hint hint to you all.) Plus the cherry blossoms ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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