Parade 4

Day 23: Penis Festival

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April 5th 2009
Day 23: Penis Festival Warning: Sculptures & Candy looks like penis. Tell your kids to go away! 9:30am: I woke up, washed my face, brushed my teeth, changed clothes, and ate breakfast (slice of bread with cream cheese and apple juice). My host mom, Manami, packed me 2 onigiri (rice triangles with seaweed and umeboshi inside) and Japanese radish, so I don't get hungry for lunch. 10: ... 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