Inside cafe

Trip to Yokohama

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October 22nd 2008
Sunday I went to Yokohama to meet Asako, the Waseda student who was at Lafayette two years ago and Sam, the Lafayette student who was at Waseda last year and never went back. Japan was that good to him. He had an internship lined up with Morgan Stanley over here but they canceled on him. He is going back to Lafayette in the Spring to finish up 2 courses and graduate. While I was in Yokohama I ... 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