heidi san

turning japanese...

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March 3rd 2008
sorry it's been a while since i last 'blogged' (?!) i've had a fairly quiet few weeks with a few rather loud karaoke and dancing sessions dotted in between at the weekends! the weather is slowly starting to get warmer... i went out without my coat this weekend and the sunshine was really strong with a beautiful blue sky, but today it's absolutely throwing it down with rain so it's feeling a lot ... 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