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Yeah, yeah...

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July 18th 2007
I'm alive and well. Haven't posted in a couple of days because I was too busy being in Japan. ;-) I was in the shower during this earthquake I've heard so much about, and I didn't feel anything at all... The typhoon mostly affected the area southwest of here... It has just been a little rainy--lightly, at that--over here the last little while. No problem whatsoever. Honestly, I love this cit ... 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