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Hi Matsuri- Shigaraki (Fire Festival)

July 26th 2008
Playing with fire! The day finally came, though there were many preparations to be made. Firstly we had to make the torches (covered in a previous blog) but this time I went to help Rumi clean up the house we were going to stay in that night. We dusted and tidied, and got to play with her sister's daughter, Mihane. I think I enjoy playing with her soooo much because I don't have my li ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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