Nato Smato

It's called Nato and it is fermented soy bean and it tastes about as good as it sounds. The Japanese swear by this stuff, but I certainly don’t. It's supposed to be a good source of something that the body needs, but I am just fine going with out it.

Is Japan one big natural disaster?

September 11th 2004
Last week I experienced my first earthquake and it was quite exciting. Soon after I experienced my second earthquake and then I experienced my third, fourth, and finally fifth earthquake. Not only did we have five earthquakes last week we also had another typhoon and a tsunami. I was beginning to think that Japan is one big natural disaster, but my Japanese friends and professors assured me tha ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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