Osaka Aquarium

Several Days in May...

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May 16th 2006
The first week back after Golden Week has certainly been a busy one. After enjoying an entire week off with the freedom to explore as much as I wanted each day I had to mental psyche myself up to return to work on Saturday. Thankfully, my Saturday 'Mini Kids' class, full of 1.5 year olds and their moms is a really good. I have to admit one of the hardest things for me about teaching in Japan ... read more

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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