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Christmas in Hiroshima!

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December 19th 2005
Hiroshima City has a really cool feel to it, and I feel very fortunate to live so close to it. It's a city that always seems alive, with people bustling, street cars going back and forth, and just things happening. It's also small enough that it's not intimidating. I've especially enjoyed the Christmas feel to the city at this time of year. The weather has gotten quite a bit colder (as of to ... 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