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July 11th 2007
I know what you are thinking: 'what? apes in kyoto?' well, in truth, not apes. but monkeys! Today I got to visit Iwatayama Monkey Park, just on the western outskirts of Kyoto. [Interesting fact: getting confused by all the places in Japan with 'yama' in the name? I know I am. Yama means mountain in Japanese and, Japan being an entirely mountainous region, just about every other town is yama-so ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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