The old with the new

and this chapter will soon end

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June 16th 2005
My futon has been rolled up and placed into its designated spot inside the closet while the keys to the front door of my apartment have been taken off their key ring and returned to the caretakers. As expected, the semester ended with a halt and before it had time to process I was moving onward yet again. After spending a week in Seoul, Korea I returned to Tokyo, Japan for what I thought would b ... 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