view from the back

San In Beach Party 2007!!

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July 8th 2007
Two days of camping on the beach, watching capoeira and dancing the night away with friends. What more can I ask for? It felt like longer than two days actually. Katie and Ryan (aka the Aussies) picked me up Friday afternoon and it was miraculous that we fit all our gear and me and Amy in the car to go to the beach. We did have to sit on the futon, but it worked out. We were one of the first p ... 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