After Dinner Drink

Getting Ready

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June 4th 2006
Well I am back in Tokyo and getting ready for Malaysia. I will be leaving in two days. This will be my last post from Japan. All I can say is that I had a great time here. Risa's parents were so nice the whole time. It was also funny to find out that they were as nervous about meeting me as I was about meeting them. We are all no longer nervous. We got along great the whole time. They think I have ... 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