my last meal at yoshimi's house

sayonara saga!

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March 27th 2008
my last week in saga flew by as quickly as i thought it would! i ventured to huis ten bosch (a dutch theme park!) on monday... it was rather bizarre to be walking next to tulips and windmills but it was a beautiful place and the weather was perfect so it made for a lovely day out! there was an american magician performing as well so we went to watch his magic show and were stumped by how he mad ... read more

Asia » Japan » Saga

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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