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Jap-Tex-Mex and Nationalism in Tokyo

May 8th 2008
Jessie and I took a day trip to Tokyo Tuesday to see possibly the most controversial destination in all of Japan: Yasukuni-jinja (shrine) and Yushukan, the shrine's accompanying museum. The museum commemorates Japan's war dead from the late 19th century up through WWII and the Japanese believe the shrine is home to the spirits of those who fought and died for Japan. The shrine is a popular destina ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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Greg & Jessie
Pierquets in Japan
Pierquets in Japan
We're Greg and Jessie Pierquet. We're 25 years old and natives of Iowa and Wisconsin living in Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. We are spending a year in the Land of the Rising Sun thanks to the Minami-Alps City/Marshalltown sister cities relationship, which sends a teacher from Marshalltown, Iowa each year to teach conversational English at Kushigata Junior High School. Check back and share in our adventures!... full info
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