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Sushi gluttony

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September 13th 2011
I met with my adult group tonight for my welcome enkai meal. They took me to a really nice sushi restaurant for a very traditional Japanese dining experience, sitting in sunken kotatsu seats. The food was (mainly) delicious, but they ordered so much and kept encouraging me to eat more and more, to the point I really thought I was going to pop! Raw fish is growing on me. I think I still prefer ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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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