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International Life...

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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

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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