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Smashing the powder in Niseko

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February 3rd 2007
Well, it seems like it is about time I update my blog. Since my last update all I have been doing is snowboarding and going out to the local clubs/pubs at night. The lifestyle here is very laid back and social. Snowboarding as a sport seems to be very easy to pick up and there are few better places to learn than Niseko, Japan where the powder comes on thick and strong. The first day I arrived saw ... 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