Kumari-Mon

Final-Freaking-ly!!!

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August 6th 2007
Alright, so Travelblog is back up and running FINALLY. I wrote one and saved it after the first day I was in Tsuru, so here it is.... Okay.... I THINK I’m four days into my stay here in Japan, but with the time change it has been impossible to keep track of what day it is. As I write this post at 11 pm Thursday night, it is 7 am Thursday morning back home, and around 7 am in the morning its abo ... read more

Asia » Japan » Yamanashi » Tsuru

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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