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Scuba Diving - Kerama Islands

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November 16th 2008
Scuba Diving - Kerama Islands Oh gosh...what a miserable experience this turned out to be! I suppose I should start from the begining of the trip. The boat ride out to the Keramas was terrible. 12 people were jammed onto a tiny little boat which had no protection from the outside elements. Being the genius that I am, I decided to sit at the bow of the boat. There was room for me ... read more

Asia » Japan » Okinawa » Camp Kinser

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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