Day Ninety: Blondes have more fun but Brunettes are socially acceptable
June 25th 2008 You may remember I made a sudden life changing decision last Friday after being accosted on the train by a pervert out for a cheap thrill. Well, not one to sit quietly by, I strode into the hairdressers bright and early Saturday afternoon (Well, i had to sleep in) and demanded that Fuse (Sanaes wonderful hairdresser) turn me Japanese. He questioned my sincerity by coolly raising one eyebrow in the
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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 
