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Random Things

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September 14th 2012
Last weekend was Chandra's birthday, so we went to Machida to get sushi and a birthday cake. I'd never been to a rotating sushi bar, so I was pretty excited - plus, I'd never been to Machida, either! When we showed up, there was this performance going on in the street by what we figured was a junior high or high school, doing traditional dances and drums. It was REALLY cool. We didn ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kanagawa

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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