Dave and Crystal on Ferris Wheel

Hirapa pics and other hilarity!

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October 15th 2004
Soooo! Today was the ultra-scary KANJI midterm and I think.........................................................................................................I passed!!!!!!!! Yayness! Phew! Sorry, too much coffee and not enough sleep plus test stress =bouncing off the walls! Today's pictures are from a local theme park called Hirakata Park or "Hirapa." I've talked about it before in ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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