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December 29-January 3: Oshogatsu in Japan…Akemashite Omedetou!

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January 18th 2008
Japanese vocabulary -shiroi netsu: literally translate to “white fever”, but we use it to refer to Japanese women who are obsessed with foreign men…a counter part to “yellow fever”- where white men are obsessed with asian women. -oshogatsu: the Japanese new year that spans from new year’s eve to January 3 -akemashite omedetou!: Happy New Year! In Japanese, the ... read more

Asia » Japan » Wakayama

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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