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September 1st 2008
Thursday started out well enough with a relatively normal visit to the Tokugawa Art Museum and gardens in Nagoya. Took lots of pictures of us posing with umbrellas next to waterfalls, admired ancient swords and tea caddies. That sort of thing. Took a long walk through Nagoya and ate some fish and chips at The Hub, Nagoya's British theme pub. Food actually very good, if a bit on the small size, bee ... 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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Jude Matthews

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Hello. My name is Jude and I am currently participating in the Japanese Exchange and Teaching programme. (JET programme). I am from the UK and I am married to Ian who is also on the programme. I am interested in discovering Japanese culture, learning the language and improving my teaching. I am a Psychology graduate and qualified Primary school teacher however I will be teaching in 3 Senior High (15 - 18) schools in Aichi prefecture, Japan. In between teaching days we intend to travel around as much of Japan as possilble so whilst I might mention school a bit, hopefully I'll be able to share ... full info

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