Japan

Moving to Japan...where in Japan are you again?

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August 23rd 2010
I landed in Tokyo's Narita Airport on August 1st where I began a 2.5 day "Tokyo Orientation" for the JET Program, it really helped to smooth the transition to a new life in Japan. Most people think of Tokyo when thinking of Japan, my new home though is quite removed from the futuristic, modern megalopolis that comes to our mind when thinking of Japan. I'll post some photos in a future blog of my s ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokushima

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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