Sad Bear

The Exhale

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February 25th 2008
This post is mostly about posting pictures for everyone of happenings here since Christmas, Daniel's visit here and such. But I'll do some script update as well for good measure. Well, as I mentioned before (at least I think), I'm on break now and will be so until mid April, I believe. So far, things have been pretty peaceful. Most people, including myself, took that first week off to sleep and ... 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