Me in Japan

Let my stunning visage pierce your soul. Unfortunately, the purpose of this image is to capture me and the gate, and I'm blocking it. *Sigh*.

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Sunday

April 23rd 2006
Written on Sunday Since so much is happening in the first few days I'm here, the first posts will be mostly events and logistics - not too much on thoughts and insights. So, day two / three we met our host families. My host mother works for Shiseido, a cosmetics company. When I asked her what she did there, she gesticulated indicatively and spouted a tone of words I didn't understand. My ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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