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Haisai Okinawa!

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January 9th 2008
It’s been a couple of weeks since my winter break, but I’ve been so busy with the new semester that I haven’t had time to write anything about my trip to Okinawa. I did so many things and took so many pictures there, that I have decided to break this entry up into two parts. The first half of my trip was in the capital city, Naha, on the main island of Okinawa. The second half of my trip was ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime » Ochi » Kamijima

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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