Tsurubunka-GORGEOUS-gaku!

T- 3 weeks and counting...

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November 28th 2007
Yowza! Three weeks gone by! That's unbelievable! It would appear that things are definitely winding down around here. I think everyone is exhausted from the program and the school term. We have been doing classes for a full three months now, which is a little longer than the typical quarter (10 weeks). I think that's why not a whole heck of a lot has been going on lately. Let's see... Ah yes! ... 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