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Hand over the cash or the Buddhist granny gets it!

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December 5th 2011
I got a Christmas package from my family today, which was very exciting and I am trying to resist the temptation to open my presents now. I have put them under the rather mangy looking mini fake Christmas tree I found in my cupboard and put on my shelf in a half arsed attempt at decorations. My Mum, bless her, worrying as Mums do about their children being afflicted by the cold, has also bought m ... 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