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Exodus from the Underground Fortress

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October 31st 2005
Halloween! Sorry about the lack of updates, I haven't been taking any pictures, and I didn't want to waste people's time with words. But, now I have some photos and words, so a blog is coming to fruition. I don't know when my last blog was, but I've maintained a teaching position since October 1st or so. I didn't want to mention it earlier, because I was fairly confident I would be fired after ... 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