Mom with the Tea

Haru no Hana 春の花 ~ Spring Flowers

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March 29th 2009
Springtime again in Japan! The weather’s warmer, the sun brighter, the trees greening and the flowers blooming. = ) In late March / early April cherry blossom season came and went again in Japan and this spring I was fortunate enough to take a week off to hang out with my mother when she came to visit during her spring break. After having been away from home for over a year (can you believe it� ... 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