My Dorm

Plain, functional and like no dorm i've ever seen before. On the left and right, behind the screen thingys are our desks, and we sleep on the tatami floor.

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International Life...

February 4th 2006
Well, so far my Blog entries have been centred around the "Japanese-ness" of my life here, as opposed to the "internationality". And believe me, it's pretty international around here! So I recko it's time to spill the beans about what I do when I'm not exploring Japan. I live in what's called a Seminar House. It's a res close to the University I attend, (about 15mins up a rather long hill by b ... read more

Asia » Japan » Osaka » Hirakata

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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