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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]
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] Blog: Happy Trails...to Sapporo's Yuki Matsuri
Date: February 9th 2006
Icey roads. Slippery steps. A perpetual cough. Constant sniffles. The ceaseless smell of kerosine. Lazy cooking. Devoted cloudy skies. Faithful 4pm sunsets. Wet socks. Cold toes. With February, comes the crown of winter. And thanks to those Siberian winds gathering extra strength this year, the Japanese winter greeted me with the most audacity Japan has seen in 50 years. Headlines o ... read more
Date: February 9th 2006
Icey roads. Slippery steps. A perpetual cough. Constant sniffles. The ceaseless smell of kerosine. Lazy cooking. Devoted cloudy skies. Faithful 4pm sunsets. Wet socks. Cold toes. With February, comes the crown of winter. And thanks to those Siberian winds gathering extra strength this year, the Japanese winter greeted me with the most audacity Japan has seen in 50 years. Headlines o ... read more
