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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]
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] Blog: Art and Away
Date: July 30th 2007
I have been remiss at keeping you all updated, apologies. The blogs take a while to put together (partly because I'm so wordy and then anal about my prose). Going home and hearing appreciative things about them- as well as complaints for their prolonged absence- has propelled me back into the saddle. Mitsu and I rarely get days off together, in between me working a few Sundays and her invaria ... read more
Date: July 30th 2007
I have been remiss at keeping you all updated, apologies. The blogs take a while to put together (partly because I'm so wordy and then anal about my prose). Going home and hearing appreciative things about them- as well as complaints for their prolonged absence- has propelled me back into the saddle. Mitsu and I rarely get days off together, in between me working a few Sundays and her invaria ... read more
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