In Okinawa

How Japanese Am I? Vol. 2

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May 29th 2009
I’m closing in on 10 months in Japan, and obviously there have been cultural differences that I’ve become quite adjusted to. So much so that I’m already dreading the inevitable reverse-Culture Shock when I come back home to the States. That being said there are still things that I haven’t gotten used to yet, as well as things that I have taken a personal vow to NOT adapt to. Here’s an ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa » Kotohira

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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