Sakura

Swapping Roles

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March 1st 2007
See central and south West Japan, 2 of the former captials, the largest wooden building in the world, be on TV, live in the Inland Sea for a week, meet real Japanese people (!) ride the bullet train, visit a Japanese primary and secondary school, get a free kendo display, and all during the annual cherry blossom season!!!!!….well, they said it couldn’t be done, but, well if I do say so myself ... 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