In a more reflective mood about the job. Also, Halloween and trying on Furisode (Kimono).
November 17th 2008 So first I must apologise to anyone reading this on a regular basis for the angry rant followed by the long silence, I’ve been coming to terms with a few things! Firstly, the job. I’ll put it in to numbers:
Longest stretch without lessons: 8 days.
Longest stretch at my base school without lessons: 2 weeks.
Number of lessons taught at my visiting school since September: 4
Average number of c
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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 
