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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]
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] Blog: Snow bunny gets the boarding bug
Date: January 20th 2007
This trip was my first attempt at a snow sport, and yes the snow is obviously man-made :-) After taking an hour and a half on the first run (most of it not upright), the second went a lot better, the third time I face-planted once, and the fourth I didn't fall at all!! Never quite managed getting back up frontwards, but got the hang of getting up backward then doing a 180 degree jump round, and ... read more
Date: January 20th 2007
This trip was my first attempt at a snow sport, and yes the snow is obviously man-made :-) After taking an hour and a half on the first run (most of it not upright), the second went a lot better, the third time I face-planted once, and the fourth I didn't fall at all!! Never quite managed getting back up frontwards, but got the hang of getting up backward then doing a 180 degree jump round, and ... read more
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