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Spirit of the Harvest

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October 29th 2007
Basically the biggest event of the year on Yuge, the autumn harvest festivals, are finally over. Each of the main neighborhoods holds a festival that continues for about three days, so all of the island’s festivals put together span over three weeks. There are three main festivals on Yuge; Kamiyuge (upper Yuge island), the smallest is my neighborhood- Hikino, and the biggest- Shimoyuge (lower Yu ... 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