O-tearaii

Partying with Kagoshima Style

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August 14th 2006
You guys are so inspiring!!!! I should probably stop gushing about all the postings, but they lift my spirits so high I actually laugh out loud...it's a good thing I'm alone at Andrew's place...no one will think I'm crazy! When I get my own internet connection I will try to reply to you individually and start planning for your visits (come on, you know you want to). This is going to be ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagoshima » Shibushi

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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