At a ryokan or a temple stay

This was a picture from Ben's facebook. His parents chose to use this photo to be placed in front of the casket since it was a closed casket service. It was probably from when his parent's visited Ben for two weeks over Christmas and New Year, just 3 short weeks before he died.

In Loving Memory

January 27th 2008
This entry is dedicated to the memory of Benjamin Lazarus, a.k.a. Big Ben, who was a JET in Arida, Wakayama. Ben recently passed away and is terribly missed by those of us Wakayama JETs who had the pleasure of knowing him and being friends with him. It has been such a difficult week for all of us- I miss you Ben! Missing On Monday, January 21st, it was discovered that Ben was mis ... 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

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