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an afternoon of origami with the oldest woman on the island (104 years old)


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Japanese  Flag 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]
Blog: Lessons from Obaa-chan and Ojii-chan
Date: November 11th 2008

The following is an essay I wrote about my experience in Japan. It was published in both English and Japanese in the 2008 Japan Exchange and Teaching Journal. Lessons from Obaa-chan and Ojii-chan: Overcoming Ageism in the Aging Society of Japan Japan: the land of contrast. It is the land of skyscrapers and mountains, hi-tech toilets and hot spring baths, vending machines and tea ceremony. I ... read more







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