The Olympic Bridge

My First Week of School... Well Sort of...

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September 16th 2006
I did start school on Monday Sept. 11 but it was only my Japanese Language class for that first week. Ifm in Level 2, and we have class from 9:00 to 12:00 with a ten minute break around 10:30. There are four class levels with about six exchange students in each. Most of the exchange students are from America (USA) except for three. They come from London, China, and Canada. I made friends with ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Sapporo

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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