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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: Golden Week part 1
Date: May 13th 2008
Date: May 13th 2008
Time for (part 1 of) the long awaited Golden Week bloggage
Well, we get some nice national holidays here. Unfortunately Golden Week fell over a weekend here, so it wasn't a 'week' per say but rather a 4 day weekend (either one is nice the way I see it)...and so it was off to Kyoto, to take up floor space and do some sightseeing. There are about 6 other teachers from my training gro ... read more
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