Swallows Game
Noise was the name of the game: the entire game. The Japanese sure know how to let go at sporting events from what I've seen, and the result was a spectacle unlike anything you'd see at a US sporting event. The cheers were well rehearsed and the fans were extremely respectful. We ate chicken on a stick, noodles with pork and Baskin Robbins ice cream.
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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: Crazy Eights
Date: April 24th 2008
You, are, and crazy. Those three words were in every sentence out of our friends' mouths when they heard Jessie and I would be hosting six members of Jessie's family at our little house for a week and a half. Well, yes, we, are. But, they came, we all survived, and had a pretty great time, too. It's going to be a lot quieter around here, and I feel kind of like I feel the day after my birthday ... read more
Date: April 24th 2008
You, are, and crazy. Those three words were in every sentence out of our friends' mouths when they heard Jessie and I would be hosting six members of Jessie's family at our little house for a week and a half. Well, yes, we, are. But, they came, we all survived, and had a pretty great time, too. It's going to be a lot quieter around here, and I feel kind of like I feel the day after my birthday ... read more
