neat, orderly, eco-like construction

...once again, a model Japanese construction site. They erect an not unpleasant green barrier fence; the Taiwanese would've used a couple of dirty orange traffic cones shackled together with some plastic tape, which would be virtually ineffective for keeping out children or stray bicycles. Not in Japan!

Fukouka and Beppu

September 15th 2007
Sharon and I have just returned from a last-minute decision to relax in Japan for a few days. 3 nights/4 days was not nearly enough, of course, but it was refreshing to get out of Taiwan for a bit. Literally from the moment I stepped onto the jet bridge (the thing that connects the aircraft to the gate -I had to look it up on Wikipedia) I was floored with warm feelings of contentment; indeed, ... read more

Asia » Japan » Fukuoka

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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