First taste of Japan

Osaka, Japan welcome to your final destination

---

May 17th 2007
I am writing this entry sitting in my hotel foyer after my first day of teaching. After coming all this way, today is officially my first day where I made more money than I have spent since leaving NZ! Now to the story of humble beginnings in the Land of the Rising Sun. I will start off with 10 not so PC observations about Japan: 1. The Japanese love paper work - it took me 3hours to sign ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka » Osaka » Shinsaibashi

---

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