That's a lot of snow!

Jennifer, Dana, Alexis, and Heather pose in front of one of the uncountable over our heads-high snow banks. Dana, a Kiwi, was especially excited with all of the snow!

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Yuki Matsuri

February 10th 2006
Before I left for Japan, my Uncle bought me a book entitled "1000 Places to See Before You Die." Although a bit overwhelming (as I want to see them all!) the book mentioned a few places in Japan that I was hoping some of which might be possible to visit this year. One of the places mentioned was Sapporo, which is in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, particularly for the Yuki Matsuri, the Sn ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Sapporo

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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