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October 25th Ikebana

Ikebana

September 13th 2005
Tonight was my first night of Ikebana classes (Japanese flower arrangement). There are 10 ladies in the class, but some were absent tonight. I am not only the youngest in this class, but I think I am also the only one under 50! It was hilarious! The ladies were pretty excited to have a foreigner join them and were very keen to learn some English words. Everytime I taught them a new word the ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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