A few shots of Kaiseki

First christmas party and Atami

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December 15th 2008
I had a full week of presentations, speeches, papers, in more than one language. Looking forward to an awesome winter break of all kinds of surprises with the host family. They never stop amazing me. This weekend on Friday went to a nomikai with some new people from a student band that played at the school. Saturday I went to a neighborhood christmas party (first of many to come) and playe ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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