Osaka at Night

When Deer Attack

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January 10th 2008
In three days I've come into peril by two kinds of animals. More on that in a couple of paragraphs. First off, let me just mention I have found the greatest internet cafe ever. If a nerd died and went to heaven, this would be it. If you're ever in Kyoto, it's called the Fujiyama cafe. Each person has their own separate (and comfortable!) cubicle, and the floors outside the cubicles have glass bott ... 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