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Sushi and Baseball : Staples of Japanese Life

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April 3rd 2006
Spring is offically arriving in Japan. Today on my way to Koshien school ( a 20 minute train ride east of Kobe) I spotted several cherry trees in full bloom and many people enjoying picnic lunches under them. There was also a significantly higher number of intoxicated salarymen on the train tonight, which must reflect the fact tha these cherry blossom viewing parties are pretty popular and the sak ... read more

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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