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On the Way to Meiji Shrine

Bakejizos

January 18th 2006
Greetings from Japan! We've had an interesting second week here spent mostly in Tokyo, though we also ventured a few hours north to the spiritual center of Nikko. Japan has lowered its aesthetic distance to us. We fell in love with sushi all over again, devouring a delicious meal the other night. We visited amazing galleries in Ginza, and walked among the buddhas in Nikko. The man who befriended u ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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
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Where to begin? How did we get to this? Are we a little insane? We wanted a change and an experience to solidify us and set the tone for the rest of our lives together. We hope to share a lot through this journal and hope many people become attached to our adventure and excited to read what happens next. We have titled this blog, Drishti, after the term used in yoga to define the point of focus where the gaze rests during meditation aiding in concentration and alignment. It is "pure seeing." Our journey will have this same theme of maintaining focus on our goals and our state of mind. This is... full info
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