mel and the mist of Lake Ashi

May 10th 2006
Our next weekend after "Golden Week," we decided to take a short, two-day trip to Hakone. Hakone is a scenic city near the base of Mt. Fuji, and we were told that on a clear day has sights that are absolutely gorgeous. Well, unfortunately the days we picked to go were not so clear...ok, so actually it was nothing but rain, clouds and fog...but that didn't stop us from having a good time. We a ... read more

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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

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Laurence Buckley & Melanie Buckley

Laurence Melanie

Hello World, Our journey started on February 16, 2005, when we met in New York City. We became inseparable from the very first day we met, began dating, fell in love, and moved in together in SoHo, N.Y.C. Our lives, now intertwined, took a very adventurous turn as we moved to Japan. While living in Japan for a year I (Larry) taught English as a second language in Shin Uryasu-shi and Melanie was Ariel in a performance of 'The Little Mermaid' at Disney Sea in Tokyo. After Japan, we realized how much we enjoyed traveling and decided to move to South Korea. During our first year in Sout... full info

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