Farewell

Rub a dub dub, six ladies in a big tub...

---

November 18th 2007
Though living in Japan has been a love-hate experience for me, I’ve always found traveling here a true delight. And with my little teaching stint quickly coming to a close, I felt it was high time to get back out and explore at least a couple more nooks and crannies of the place that’s been my home for the last fifteen months. My first outing was a kind of “girls’ weekend” to the coas ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hyogo

---

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