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Downtown Naha

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June 7th 2008
Downtown Naha Today TMO shipped my houshold goods around 1200 and by the time I unpacked everything it was 1400. I then went to the commissary to buy groceries and when I got home it was probably 1530. That being said, I decided to go into downtown Naha for the afternoon since I wanted to visit Kokusai Street and the neighboring areas. Before World War II Kokusai Dori (meaning "In ... read more

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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