Emmet and Karrie Yukon

Tokyo-Kyoto Trip 2013

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August 27th 2013
Karrie Yukon invited Elaine and William to go with her to Japan because she wanted to visit her brother Pat Mahoney, who is working in Japan as a civilian employee of the U.S. Department of Defense. Her husband Emmet couldn't join her for various reasons, and Karrie didn't want to go by herself. Elaine volunteered to go, and William was ready to go too. [photo="Emmet and Karrie Yuk ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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