preschool parade

Sayonara, Japan, Kyotsukete

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August 8th 2008
So this will be my last entry about Japan, as this chapter of my life comes to an end *tear* However, new things are on the horizon: I will soon be arriving in Shanghai via ferry boat from Osaka, ready to experience the yin and the yang of China. Just thought I would share with you the great festival season I have enjoyed this summer, and a few last thoughts on the land of the rising sun. Sum ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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