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May 4th 2006
Time has been flying by, and it's really starting to hit me that I'm done with school and finals in two weeks, and I'm leaving Japan in four weeks. Just to let everyone know, I'm home the morning of May 31st. Bryton graduates June 1st!! Congrats Bryton. But anyway, I've been starting to write out a nice letter to my host family, figuring out my plans for my travels with bobby, making sure I go ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka

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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