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August 29th 2006
It's crazy that 13.5 hour plane flights don't scare me these days. I mean, after flying to New Zealand and back (twice), what difference does an extra 2 hours really make? Other than a bit of nasty turbulence, the flight over was fairly uneventful. AA didn't have the best choice of movies though.. I ended up watching Citizen Kane twice. After landing in Osaka, I located my bags and then bre ... 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