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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]
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] Blog: Summer, Setsuden, Survival (夏、節電、生き延びる事)
Date: July 3rd 2011
Date: July 3rd 2011
The furnace that is the Japanese summer has officially been switched on.
Though it's tradition for Japanese summers to be hotter than hell, the game rules of summer survival have been, from here on out, forever changed. As the wake of the tragic Sendai Earthquake and Tsunami claims it most recent victim, we say good-bye to that precious, but power-hungry amenity we all know and love ... read more
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