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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 Yuki Matsuri part 2
Date: February 7th 2010
I woke up at 9am and met up with my friend (and his friends) from another prefecture to go to the Chocolate factory at Shiroi Koibito Park. So we jumped on the subway and headed to Miyanosawa, and from that station is was a 7 minute walk. It was snowing in the morning but not as much as it had the day before, and no where near as cold, so we had a bit of a snowball fight on the way there. It was 6 ... read more
Date: February 7th 2010
I woke up at 9am and met up with my friend (and his friends) from another prefecture to go to the Chocolate factory at Shiroi Koibito Park. So we jumped on the subway and headed to Miyanosawa, and from that station is was a 7 minute walk. It was snowing in the morning but not as much as it had the day before, and no where near as cold, so we had a bit of a snowball fight on the way there. It was 6 ... read more
