Old Japanese man

Osaka, Japan

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March 24th 2010
Today I arrived in Osaka, Japan after a long 11 hour flight. Osaka greeted me with persistant rain that did not cease throughout the day. After a slightly daunting trip on the ‘express train’ I arrived in Osaka and was hopelessly lost within minutes. However a very nice Japanese man acknowledged the look of despair, hopelessness and exhaustion written on my face and escourted me to my hotel. ... 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