Aimee

Day 19: Break

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April 1st 2009
Day 19: Break 9:00am: Eileen and I wake up, wash our face, brush our teeth, and ate breakfast (lettuce, tiny tomatoes, slice of bread with chocolate & peanut butter spread, water/coffee). Eileen's host mom was very kind. Her English is very good and she translated what my host mom texted me. I couldn't read the kanji. We watched a Japanese drama...I forgot the name...but it was REALL ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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