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Ho Ho Ho!

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December 28th 2007
Happy Holidays Everyone! Like all good hardworking Japanese folks, I worked on Christmas day and through the rest of the week. However, I still managed to celebrate Christmas in many ways. About a month ago the head teacher at the preschool asked me if I would play my violin at their winter performance. Of course there was a catch. She requested that I do it dressed in a female Santa Claus co ... 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