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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]
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] Blog: The first step of the next stage
Date: May 12th 2009
So much time has passed, and so many things in my life are different that I feel like I need to start afresh. For starters, it's now 2009, yes a whole year since the events of my last entry and I won't even begin to try to fill you in on everything that's transpired in between, but a few things need to be noted. Yes I am still in Japan. That I suppose is the biggest news of all, and believe me ... read more
Date: May 12th 2009
So much time has passed, and so many things in my life are different that I feel like I need to start afresh. For starters, it's now 2009, yes a whole year since the events of my last entry and I won't even begin to try to fill you in on everything that's transpired in between, but a few things need to be noted. Yes I am still in Japan. That I suppose is the biggest news of all, and believe me ... read more
