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I no speaka de Japanese

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March 8th 2006
I just spent the last hour wandering around trying to find the library so that I could check my email and type this entry. What was supposed to be a five minute stroll turned into a lengthy tour of the south-east corner of the city. I still can't check my email, but I now have in my possession a spiffy new Masuda City Municipal Library card and have free internet access. And next time, I won't was ... 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