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A little exploring and a little festivaling...

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July 8th 2007
Here are a few pictures of my recent walkabouts and random wanderings through Shizuoka. Last weekend Dawn and I decided to take the Shizutetsu (the local train) to a neighborhood near Ito Yokado (where we work) to just explore a little bit. We got off the train a stop after our stop for work and just started walking. We ran into all kinds of crazy things, Japanese Driving School courses, bambo ... 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