PB290081

Random is good

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December 8th 2008
New rule in Tokyo...if someone invites you to do something, go do it. This is true for the family, friends, or whoever. I hear some crazy stories about amazing moments that people stumbled into while studying abroad in Tokyo. I think I had my first one this past weekend. I was invited by a friends to go to a christmas party for a Japan finance organization. We went and had a great time, did ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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