02.03.2011 China Town New Years and KGU school visit in Kobe, Osaka
February 27th 2011 The day was bright and refreshing and so was my outlook for the trip to Kobe. Kaori mentioned to me that today is Chinese New Years and the only way to celebrate is by going to China town located in Kobe. We also planned on stopping by the school I would be attending in March called Kwansei Gakuin University. So we had some pretty fun adventures planned for the day. On our way to Kobe Kaori stoppe
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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 
