Aikido

The aikido demonstration and competition with Johji, Yoko and Jason was a good time, but we made sure to leave before they started taking volunteers from the audience. You know, don't want to get in trouble for hurting these people. We're visitors, after all.

Oh, The People We Meet II

October 28th 2007
We are a novelty here. For that reason, people stop by our house, bring us places and are generally interested in us simply because we're Americans. Never before have we made so many friends and acquaintences in one place. Some of them want to practice their English with us, some want to practice their pick-up lines on Jessie, but others have given us hope that after a year in another country, we ... read more

Asia » Japan » Yamanashi

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

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