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Getting My Sea Legs

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November 17th 2006
The season of “bunkasai” is here and everyone is busy with preparations. A “bunkasai” is a festival that all schools (even through college) hold around this time in Japan. The word “bunkasai” literally translates to “culture festival,” but it’s really just a school festival with food stands and student performances. Just as the undookai (sports festivals) and aki matsuri (fall fe ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime » Ochi » Kamijima

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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