Mom getting rid of her misfortune

1st Oriental Day (oo is that PC anymore?)

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July 27th 2007
So, for those of you reading this, you may notice a bit of lag time on my entries. That is, they will probably be covering events that happened a few days ago. It will probably be like this until the end of August when I have regular internet access in Shanghai. Until then, my apologies. ------------ So, we left the house at 7am this morning for our 14 hr direct flight to Tokyo Narita. Ther ... 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