ohayo gozaimasu, konnicha wa or konban wa, depending on when you are reading this
January 17th 2006 I have indeed made it safely to Tokyo, Japan and only stick out a little. I have seen lots of things, enjoyed all of them and have understood little, most of all Sumo - it is one strange sport. The bouts can be over in seconds, yet the competitors have a maximum of four minutes to glare at each other, slap their (own) thighs, and throw salt around. It is actually quite exciting despite this. The c
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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 
