My new best friend!!!

Atsui desu!!! (It's hot!)

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August 9th 2007
Summer is in full swing out here in Shizuoka. It's my day off today and I am sitting here writing in a little summer dress, with the fan blasting full speed ahead onto me as I try to avoid melting in the summer heat. It's actually not that bad though, and is far better than it was about a week ago because at least now the heat is dry heat and there isn't as much humidity. Despite the heat and h ... 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