Walking to Tsuru U

Final-Freaking-ly Part 2

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August 6th 2007
Since I'm sure people didn't want to slog through a giant blog post, I split this one into two, maybe more. We'll see. Deal with it. Aaanyway, The day after my last post was Friday, I believe (days are ok to keep track of now. I think I have a pretty solid grasp), and the day after we had an orientation - just some tips about living in japan, some information on our classes, the schedule for t ... 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