Swimming Pool

Driving Miss Emilie

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September 5th 2006
My apologies for not writing during the last two weeks as it is going to make for a tediously long update; however, I will try to focus on the most important items. I am beginning to feel quite settled in my life here so I feel much less need to synthesize everything I’m experiencing. Nonetheless, many important things are still happening so I will try to write a little more frequently to avoi ... 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