Tossing of the Mochi

MooshiMooshi Part 6

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November 1st 2007
MooshiMooshi, and welcome to Part 6 of my tale. Autumn is well under way in Shimane-ken. At night, the air is beginning to chill and I am left wondering what the winter will bring. Japan lacking central heating leads me to believe that it can’t be that cold. Luckily, Ishikura gave me a huge fluffy blue kimono which at first I thought was a duvet, but as I was laying it out I realized it had a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Shimane

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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