Crow castle

Crow Casserole

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August 3rd 2011
Wednesday the Nagano group boarded the coach for a three hour journey. We stopped for lunch half an hour before my drop off point, so those going down south could change from our t-shirts into suits and shirts. By this point it was HOT. Trying not to sweat too much, I waited nervously for the stop. I was meeting my supervisor and possibly another person and had an hour journey down to Takagi to ge ... read more

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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