between the entrance gate and the temple

My new home!!

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January 19th 2006
This morning as I was working out in the gym I just joined, listening to some futuristic music over the speakers, I had this moment: I can't believe I am living here in Japan! I have been here for a week and a half now (hard to believe!) and I love it already. So much has happened that I don't even know where to begin... It's weird; Singapore and Malaysia sort of felt like Asia, but Tokyo is de ... 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