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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]
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] Blog: Mix and match; Japan and religion
Date: December 5th 2011
The lights are up, the familiar jingles are on loop everywhere, and everyone is rushing to put in their order for a fabulously small, expensive and cream-filled Christmas cake クリスマスケーキ. (In Japan, anyway. The whole Christmas cake thing strikes me as slightly odd, but then again I'm in favor of anything that might help seal the quiet death of the traditional fruit and nut disapp ... read more
Date: December 5th 2011
The lights are up, the familiar jingles are on loop everywhere, and everyone is rushing to put in their order for a fabulously small, expensive and cream-filled Christmas cake クリスマスケーキ. (In Japan, anyway. The whole Christmas cake thing strikes me as slightly odd, but then again I'm in favor of anything that might help seal the quiet death of the traditional fruit and nut disapp ... read more
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