Very small nightclubs...and death defying mountain driving Photo 2

Very small nightclubs...and death defying mountain driving

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August 12th 2011
I had my first Nagano teacher's conference in Nagano City this week. It is a BIG prefecture, so to get to the city by highway bus takes about 2 hours. Apparently by train it is 5! (There are only local trains from my area, no bullet trains alas). So, it was a 5 am start as the bus stop is a 25 minute drive from my house, to get to Nagano City for 9.30 am. We had workshops in the morning and ... 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