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My " Fruitcake " Birthday

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May 26th 2006
Last Thursday was my 25 birthday and its kind of ironic that I would celebrate my birthday in Japan, a country that puts alot of importance on the age, especially for women. As someone kindly pointed out to me last Thursday I was celebrating what is considered my 'fruitcake birthday' in Japan. According to Japanese logic nobody wants to have fruitcake after December 25th because its stale and old ... 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