Yabuhara Matsuri

Reflections and Lessons of a Year in Japan

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September 6th 2004
I learned (that)… 1.Language is important, but you can get by using gestures, facial expressions, and tone. 2.To let lots of things go unsaid (for obvious reasons), and be ok with that. 3.How to be a minority and deal with stereotypes against myself. 4.The comfort of not having to ever lock my door because the history of any crime in Hiyoshi is and always has been, zero. 5.How ... 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