Iris Park

Whirlwind

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June 30th 2007
I'm not quite sure how to put my last weeks in Japan into words... anticipation, excitement, experience, fear, fun, heartache, humidity, numbness, organization, overload, preparation, sadness, stress, thanks, worry. None of these come in any order of chronology or importance (they're actually alphabetical because I'm Kara) because they have all been foremost in my mind at different points through ... read more

Asia » Japan » Aichi

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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