endofjuly 013

Holy BALLS, it's hot!

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July 30th 2012
Ah, what a morning! Today was the day that I was completely and totally out of cash. As said earlier, this country runs on cash, so this was a problem for me, particularly because I pick up my alien residence card tomorrow but can't get there unless I have more cash to throw on my train card. So, I set out today thinking it would be easy to find an ATM to give me cash from my American accou ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kanagawa » Yokohama

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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