Obon Festival2

I Love Japan!

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August 19th 2006
Well folks, I've been on the move. This past week has been Obon holiday in Japan. Other than having a week off to travel, I wasn't sure what this holiday really meant. The question "What is Obon holiday?" made for a great conversation starter/time spender in pretty much all of my classes. Lesson planning, my ass! So I found out that during this week the Japanese people are visited by the spir ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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