Tomoko, Tanjobi Girl!!

Fun filled weekend, Hanabi and the beach!!

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July 25th 2007
It finally feels like summer. The rain is slowly stopping, no more rainy season, about time I have not liked rainy season. The weekend made me feel like Summer at home, drinks in a beer garden and the first beach trip. Tomoko's Tanjobi On Friday night some of the MEK staff headed out to help Tomoko celebrate her Tanjobi. We went to a Beer Garden, it was very different to beer g ... 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