Wood Carvings

Hiroshima Spontaneity

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November 27th 2005
It’s amazing how time has passed this semester. I’ve never had a semester of college move by with such speed and power. This is my fifth semester in college, so maybe this is just what happens when you start to fall into a grove. I was in the mindset a few months ago that when you spend time abroad it tends to move by at a more docile pace. I’m not complaining that I’ve almost already exha ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima

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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