RECOVERED

July 9th 2007
For those of you who are not up on your japanese, gaijin means foreigner. and these are my memoirs. [before I start, a quick note- the pictures are randomly placed by the site- so they do not always match up with the paragraph they are near, just fyi. also, I decided to put out that last post before writing about Nagoya, even though I actually had left Nagoya and arrived at Kyoto by the time ... 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

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Mark copolo

I am a designer currently living and working in upstate NY. But this blog tracks, has tracked and will track my travels across this great big blue planet of ours. The first group of entries follows my trip through Japan, China, and India in the summer of 2007, the second group are from my semester abroad in South Africa and my travels in southern and central Africa. The third group of posts will be from a trip to Peru and Ecuador. Im updating this profile because Im about to leave for Guatemala and Belize, so look out for those! Check back every once in a while (I have no idea how often... full info

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