View of Tokyo from Tokyo Metro Govt Bldg

June 16th 2007
Got up and took a soak in the communal bath, got dressed and had breakfast (toast, eggs, and green tea). Ayako promptly arrived at 10am just as I was closing out an internet session. We headed to the Edo-Tokyo museum, where I learned all about the Edo period of Tokyo’s history. Tokyo is fast-paced and modern, so it’s possible to miss the traditional side if you don’t look for it. The museu ... read more

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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

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Yavonna Glenn

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Just tracking my travels through SE Asia this wonderful summer of 2007 (after my stop of 1 week in Japan). I'm a mother, student, loner, daydreaming gypsy chick, with an insatiable yearning for the open road and skies. I'll be gone for 2.5 months (or until my money runs out - whichever comes first). Why this trip? Well, in short, law school sucks and the only way I can go back is if I first get away. It started as a practical venture that my mind ok'd: 1 month in Singapore doing a study abroad program. As the year progressed though, I knew doing the typical internship either at home or abroad ... full info

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