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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]
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] Blog: Sapporo Snow Festival part 1
Date: February 5th 2010
After a 15-hour boat ride to Hokkaido, I have come to the conclusion that I'm not the kind of person who should go on a cruise. Now that that's been said, let me start at the beginning. The group that I was going with met up at about 7pm, Friday February 5th, to catch the ship leaving at 7:40pm from Sendai Port. The ship was so big; I've never been on a boat that size so I didn't now what to ex ... read more
Date: February 5th 2010
After a 15-hour boat ride to Hokkaido, I have come to the conclusion that I'm not the kind of person who should go on a cruise. Now that that's been said, let me start at the beginning. The group that I was going with met up at about 7pm, Friday February 5th, to catch the ship leaving at 7:40pm from Sendai Port. The ship was so big; I've never been on a boat that size so I didn't now what to ex ... read more
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