Jessie at school

Jess is all settled into her new office, where her students drop by to volunteer to refill her kerosene heater, which does little to keep her thawed during her days. More on Jessie's school to come...

Winter-ish Wonderland

February 16th 2008
So, for about a day it was white in Minami Alps. Actually it has snowed four times here already, which is a lot compared to last year's one. The snow only lasts for the day and then melts away. We are hearing stories of all the snow in Iowa and Wisconsin and we can't say we miss it. The first time it snowed I opend the curtains in the morning and yelled for Greg to look. We ventured out on our bik ... read more

Asia » Japan » Yamanashi

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

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