My new best friend

My Way or the Highway

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December 13th 2004
It all started early Thursday morning around 5:30 am when the sky was still dark and the air crisp. My destination was Nagano Prefecture, but I didn’t know when I would get there or if I would even make it at all. I left the doubters asleep in their beds and with my close friend Michele or journey began. Our supplies included a bilingual map, hand made cardboard signs, and pocke ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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