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Japan

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October 2nd 2005
Out trying to surf the other day I had the great experiance of being in a school of about 1 foot long fish at where jumping all around me as I lay on the surfboard. The were so many one actaully hit me in the head. Then as a wave passes and as it rises just before it breaks, the light shines through it and you see suspended in it are dozens of theses fish being carried the in curl of the wave. ... 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