The Emporer's New Year's Greeting

Christmas and New Year's in Japan

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January 3rd 2009
Intro I apologize for being in a drought for the last 5 months but between putting together a three-day conference for entrepreneurial women in the Middle East and a few travels here and there, the blog took a backseat. I intend to do some catching up with this series of coming blog entries. New Year's in Japan Tokyo Shrin ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto » Kyoto

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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