02.11.2011 Snow covered Osaka Castle visit and new friends from KGU in Osaka
February 27th 2011 For the first time it snowed in Osaka! I was very surprised when I woke up in the morning. I didn’t want to waist the day and I know it rarely snows in Osaka, so I wanted to go back to the Osaka Castle and get some pictures. The train ride was fun to snap shots and record video for the first time. I wanted to see what Osaka had during the snow days and I thought it would be fun to see Osaka Cast
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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 
