Shitake Street

From Japan, With Love

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July 24th 2005
A GIGANTIC KONICHIWA EVERYONE! First off, again with the Japanese keyboards...I had this blog pretty much 3/4 of the way done...I hit some button...and POOF my entire entry disappeared. No sweat. Things have been crazy busy for me over the last week. Pretty much non^stop from the moment we landed to right now. I hope you all enjoy this blog. Just a side not, I have taken a ton of pictures an ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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