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TRAVELOGUE-CHIKA TAMEDA

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October 17th 2007
In fall of 2007 I and my family went on a trip to japan. After getting off of the plane, we went to visit my mother’s part of the family. I had once been in Japan already, though I do not remember very much of that trip. My grandparents were excited, I had a lot of fun bonding with them, we would joke around and sometimes I would feel overwhelmed because I am not so used to listen to too many pe ... read more

Asia » Japan » Fukuoka

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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