Dad and Gramma showing off their chopstick skills!

Last stops for the McLean's: Hiroshima, Innoshima and Miyajima

March 16th 2006
We chose a good day to travel on the bullet train, because it never stopped raining! From Kyoto we had to venture to Osaka to pick up everyone's train passes. We were a little late after breakfast and had to run up an enormous flight of stairs to catch our train on time. I flew up the stairs first with a suitcase, dropped it on the platform, and then ran back down to grab another....all the while ... 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

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Heather McLean

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I've moved from Toronto, Canada to Innoshima, Japan. Toronto: large city, 5 million people, multi-cultural, English speakers, movie theaters/bars/shops, my family/friends, a car or the subway, my bed. Innoshima: small island, 30 000 people, countryside, all Japanese, zero English, no theatres, a bicycle, a futon. These are a few examples of my MAJOR CHANGE! Technically I'm here to work as an English teacher. In reality, I'm here to play with kids in elementary school, hang out with junior high kids and have high priorities of traveling and exploring! Welcome to my travels!... full info

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