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Fake Plastic Trees

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December 21st 2005
Christmas time, but Turkeys cost about $150 CDN, and trees are very uncommon. No pumpkin pie or Christmas pudding either. The big Christmas dish is "Christmas Cake", which can be just about any type of cake, but commonly seems to be a white cake with strawberries on it. I went to a soccer game last Friday, it was Sydney FC vs. Al Ahly (Egypt). There's a "special guest" player on Sydney right no ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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