Hole in the Floor

Once upon a time...

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May 31st 2008
Once upon a time... My journey started off at the Raleigh/Durham Airport at 0740 in the morning on 28 May 2008. I got my tickets for my flight to Chicago/O'Hare and also tickets to my connecting flight in Tokyo/Narita Airport. I verified with the woman behind the ticket counter to make sure my checked luggage was going all the way to Okinawa, and I was reassured that it won' ... read more

Asia » Japan » Okinawa » Camp Kinser

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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