Hokkaido Tracks

Isogashi NE!!

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October 24th 2005
It's been a while since the last blog. The temperature has dropped about 20 degrees, the leaves on the trees have turned from green to brilliant reds and oranges and dropped off...the only thing that hasn't dropped off is the bloody workload! But it's all good. Gav's 30th birthday has been and gone, as have his folks who were here for 3 days last weekend...fabbo! Time away from the computer is ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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