My room mate Sandy

First Day in Japan

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October 1st 2005
Looooong flight, but that's the price you pay for travelling, not to mention mucho dinero. Actually it wasn't that bad, since I had both chairs beside me vacant, so for the majority of the flight I moved the arm rests out of the way and turned it into a bed. Sweeet. Stayed in Hongo, Nagoya at the Kenshu (training) Centre for 2 nights. Went sight seeing in Nagoya the very next day. Went to 2 S ... 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