Kesennuma

Oshima Island

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October 21st 2011
A few weeks ago I got in contact with a Japanese guy called Kimi, who runs a Saturday kids club called KanKan Kids, with his wife Michiko, a few other Japanese volunteers and a couple of other English teachers. I went along to one of their local club days and had a great time. This led to an opportunity to take part in a volunteer weekend in Oshima Island, Miyagi prefecture. Kimi and his wife have ... 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