The only signs of life

Yay vacation! The only spot in Japan without 30 people per square yard.

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May 3rd 2006
A fair amount has happened since my last post. After a day of recovery, I spent Monday wandering around Kyoto looking at the tourist sights. I figure that once classes really start, I'll have serious problems seeing much of the beautiful place I'm living in. So I picked a corner of the city, strapped on my Pumas, and sojourned into the Golden Week throngs. I discovered a couple of cool out-of- ... read more

Asia » Japan

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

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