My bedroom from another angle

I'm here!

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July 27th 2006
Alright! So I'm now here - still pretty tired and yet excitedly wide-eyed. As the adventure has now begun, I will begin the account of my Japanese expedition thus far... My travels began in Calgary from where I flew to Minneapolis to catch my flight to Narita-Tokyo. Aboard the huge-ass plane in Minneapolis, I ended up sitting next to a young gentleman, Andrew, from of all places, Estevan, SK ... read more

Asia » Japan » Aichi

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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