Noboribetsu

Noboribetsu and Tokyo

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December 21st 2012
Leaving the peace and quiet in the farm behind and with sadness in my heart, I took the train to Noboribetsu Hell Valley. The strangest thing is that I run into the first WWOOFer I met in the farm in a train station that is out of nowhere. She is also done with another WWOOFing host and on her way to her next host. It is such a coincidence, what is the chance I would see someone I knew in Japan. ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido

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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