Kanji Lesson

Day 59: Test & Skit Day on No Sleep

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May 11th 2009
Day : Test & Skit Day on No Sleep Monday, May 11, 2009 4:30am: I’m still studying. It looks like I’m not sleeping tonight. I’m hungry, so I eat toasted bread with peanut butter, 2 cookies, and milk. I really want umeboshi and rice though… 5:00am: I went to sleep. 8:10am: Manami wakes me up asking if it’s alright for me to be sleeping. I was in such a rush! I washed my face, b ... 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