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Sharing a Spring in Yuge

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March 22nd 2007
My friend, Missy, from back home in West Virginia has just come to visit me. We’re leaving this weekend for Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand (!!!), so I wanted to put one more blog entry in before our departure. We’re both really excited about our trip. I’m taking two weeks off for the spring break so that I can get out of the country for just a bit. Our plane flies into Singapore, then we ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime » Ochi » Kamijima

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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